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INFERIOR PETROSAL SINUS SAMPLING
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Descriptor
English
:
Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Muestreo de Seno Petroso
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Amostragem do Seio Petroso
Synonyms
English
:
BSIPSS
Bilateral Synchronous Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling
Petrosal Sinus Samplings
Sampling, Petrosal Sinus
Samplings, Petrosal Sinus
Tree Number:
E01.370.225.124.100.600
E01.370.225.998.110.600
E04.665.150.600
E05.200.124.100.600
E05.200.998.110.600
Definition
English
:
Sampling of blood levels of the
adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH) by withdrawal of blood from the inferior petrosal sinus. The inferior petrosal sinus arises from the
cavernous sinus
and runs to the internal jugular vein. Sampling of blood at this level is a valuable tool in the differential
diagnosis
of Cushing
disease
,
Cushing syndrome
, and other adrenocortical
diseases.
History Note
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:
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Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
CL
classification
EC
economics
ES
ethics
HI
history
IS
instrumentation
MT
methods
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PX
psychology
ST
standards
SN
statistics & numerical data
TD
trends
VE
veterinary
Record Number:
31195
Unique Identifier:
D017591
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