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Corticosteroids Flashcards

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What does the adrenal cortex secretes

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What is the major glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoid

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Gluco - cortisol
Mineralo - aldosterone

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What are examples of glucocorticoids

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What is the example for mineralocorticosteroids

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What is the effect of glucocorticoids

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What is the effect of mineralocorticoid

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Explain the pharmacokinetics of glucocorticoids

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Explain the mechanism of action of glucocorticoids

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Pharmacological effect of glucocorticoids include what

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Metabolism
Anti-inflammatory and anti-immunologic
CVS
Anti-shock effect
Growth
Bone

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Pharmacological effect of glucocorticoids on metabolism

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Anti-inflammatory and anti-immunological Pharmacological effect of glucocorticoids

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Pharmacological effect of glucocorticoids on CVS

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The anti shock effect of glucocorticoids is due to what

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Pharmacological effect of glucocorticoids on growth and bone

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What are the therapeutic uses of glucocorticoids

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Inflammatory disorders
Autoimmune disorders
Allergic disorders
Malignancy
Shock and hypotension
Organ transplantation
Cerebral edema
Acute hypercalcemia
Vomiting during chemotherapy
Addisons disease
Bronchial asthma

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16
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Are glucocorticoids bronchodilators

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17
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The adverse effects of glucocorticoids occur after what

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Long duration of therapy

18
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List the adverse effects of glucocorticoids

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Cushing syndrome
Immune suppression
Hypertension
Hyperglycemia
Osteoporosis
Peptic ulcer
Increase IOP (glaucoma)
Growth retardation in children
Skin atrophy
Acute addisonian crisis

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Explain Cushing syndrome as adverse effect of glucocorticoids

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20
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Explain peptic ulcer as adverse effect of glucocorticoids

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21
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Explain glaucoma as adverse effect of glucocorticoids

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22
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What are the contraindications of glucocorticoids

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23
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What is the physiological action of aldosterone

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24
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What are the synthetic mineralocorticoid

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