Gen Endo Flashcards
1
Q
Highest glucocorticoid potency
A. Prednisone
B. Hydrocortisone
C. Methylprednisolone
d. Triamcinolone
A
Answer
Methylprednisolone 6.2
Prednisone- cortisone equivalent of prednisolone 4x of cortisol
Hydrocortisone -
Triamcinolone 5
2
Q
CS, what feature is not or what feature is less discriminatory?
> plethora
> bruising
> weight gain
> striae
A
> weight gain (in children- D with reduced height percentile) in adults, less
discriminatory
discriminatory signs
F acial plethora
Proximal myopathy
cutaneous striae red purple 1cm
bruising
Weight gain in children with reduced height
Dm
Hpn
Osteoporosis
Vertebral Fractures
