Glucocorticoids & Mineralcorticoids Flashcards
1
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Example of mineralcorticosteroid and glucocorticosteroid
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Mineralcorticosteroid : Aldosterone
Glucocorticoids : cortisol/hydrocortisone, corticosterone
2
Q
Deposition of fats in face, neck and shoulder cause moon face, buffalo hump…
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Glucocorticoids action
3
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Clinical uses of corticosteroids
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- Replacement
- Inflammatory condition : arthritis, Bronchial asthma, skin & bowel inflammation.
- Organ transplant
- Anticancer therapy
- Antiemetic
- Allergy & anaphylaxis
- Antenatal : lung maturation of fetus
