Addison Disease Center - Hemet, CA
Hemet Endocrinologist Doctors for Addison DiseaseType of Physician: Endocrinologist What is a Endocrinologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems. Specialty: Endocrinology Common Name: Endocrinologist Doctors in Hemet * Tri-Valley Internal Medicine Group  Advanced Metabolic Care  Advanced Metabolic Care  Beaver Medical Group Redlands  LLUHC Endocrinology  LLUHC Endocrinology  Loma Linda University Healthcare Gynecology & Obstetrics  Hugh Nasr MD  Riverside Medical Clinic  Michael Riley MD  Health Educators Medical Group  Robert A Bonner MD  Freddie P Dial MD  Elke Jost-Vu MD  Vista Community Clinic  Tarcisio C Diaz MD  Chris K Guerin MD  Dr. Christopher Hupfeld  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  Mahmoud Ibrahim MD  Saddlebrook Medical Group  John W Geier MD  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Endocrinology  Henry Chen MD  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  W Blaine Phillips MD  Marshall K Grossman MD  Yan Leung MD  Womens Medical Group of Irvine  Ivan P Martinez MD  Gabrielle O'Connor MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  Stephen M Damiani DO  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Jannet Huang MD  Endocrinology Medical Group Of Orange County  Margot J Aiken MD  Scripps Clinic Diabetes & Endocrinology  Scripps Clinic Diabetes & Endocrinology  Center for Age Management  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  La Verne Medical Group  Ivy-Joan E Madu MD  UCSD Medical Group Reproductive Medicine  UCSD Medicine Specialties  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Endocrinology  UCSD Medicine Specialties  Diabetes & Endocrine Associates  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Endocrinology  Athena Philis-Tsimikas MD  IGO Medical Group AMC  Wolfgang Dillman MD  Lord A Lee-Benner MD  Ali Reza Moattari MD  South Coast Endocrinology  Newport Center Medical Group  Zuhair O Yahya MD  Advanced Oncology Center Inc  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Ritchken & First MDs  Kalman F Holdy MD Inc  Diabetes & Endocrine Associates  Chris Tsimerekis MD Inc  Duc H Do MD  Kris V Iyer MD  Farzana Naqvi & Syed S Naqvi MDs  Sandra L Jassmann MD  Thira Kunakornskul MD  Aleem A Syed MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Marc S Gutin MD  Arsalan Geula MD  Tarek Hassanein MD  Jeffrey Sandler MD  Jeffrey Sandler MD  Ada R Wolfsen MD  Jeffrey Punim MD  George T Yang MD  Paul Rosenblit MD  Louis G Christiansen MD  James T Webber MD Inc  Nathan Eitan MD  Edward A Reece MD  Los Alamitos Cardiovascular  Ridha A Hajjar MD Hemet, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-19
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Addison's DiseaseRead the Addison's Disease article » What is Addison's disease?Addison's disease is an endocrine or hormonal disorder that occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally. The disease is characterized by weight loss, muscle weakness, fatigue, low blood pressure, and sometimes darkening of the skin in both exposed and nonexposed parts of the body.
How does Addison's disease occur?Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormone cortisol and, in some cases, the hormone aldosterone. The disease is also called adrenal insufficiency, or hypocortisolism.
What is cortisol?Cortisol is normally produced by the adrenal glands, located just above the kidneys. It belongs to a class of hormones called glucocorticoids, which affect almost every organ and tissue in the body. Scientists think that cortisol has possibly hundreds of effects in the body. Cortisol's most important job is to help the body respond to stress. Among its other vital tasks, cortisol:
How is cortisol regulated?Because cortisol is so vital to health, the amount of cortisol produced by the adrenals is precisely balanced. Like many other hormones, cortisol is regulated by the brain's hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, a bean-sized organ at the base of the brain. First, the hypothalamus sends "releasing hormones" to the pituitary gland. The pituitary responds by secreting hormones that regulate growth and thyroid and adrenal function, and sex hormones such as estrogen and testosterone. One of the... Recommended Reading Related to Addison's DiseaseHyperkalemia (High Blood Potassium) » What is hyperkalemia?Hyperkalemia is common; it is diagnosed in up to 8% of hospitalized patients in the U.S. Fortunately, most patients have mild hyperkalemia (which is usually well tolerated). However, any condition causing even mild hyperkalemia should be treated to prevent progression into more severe hyperkalemia. Extremely high levels of potassium in the blood (severe hyperkalemia) can lead to cardiac arrest and death. When not recognized and treated properly, severe hyperkalemia results in a mortality rate of about 67%. Technically, hyperkalemia means an abnormally elevated level of potassium in the blood. The normal potassium level in the blood is 3.5-5.0 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). Potassium levels between 5.1 mEq/L to 6.0 mEq/L reflect mild hyperkalemia. Potassium levels of 6.1 mEq/L to 7.0 mEq/L are moderate hyperkalemia, and levels above 7 mEq/L are severe hyperkalemia.
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