Lecture 7 Flashcards
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Glutamine
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- Rapidly divides epithelial tissues in the gut
- Regulates intestinal bacteria’s utilization
- Metabolism of amino acids
2
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FDA doesn’t test or regulate
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- make sure they are 3rd party tested
3
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NSF certified sport
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- safe for athletes that are blood tested
4
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St. John’s Wort
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- Important
- a lot of interaction with other drug
5
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Glucocorticoids
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- sone or olone endings
- control of glucose metabolism in the body to deal with stress
- Decrease inflammation & suppress immune system
- Primarily used as anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressants
- Evaluate / treat endocrine disorders
- cortisol & corticosterone
6
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Mineralocorticoids
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- Maintain fluid & electrolyte balance in the body
- Orally
- Aldosterone
7
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Adrenal Glands
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- Inside: Medulla
- Outside: Cortex
8
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ADH & Aldosterone
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- ADH: Antidiuretic hormone
- Aldosterone: Increases kidney secretion of sodium into bloodstream = Increase in BP
9
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Addison’s Disease
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- Not enough cortisol and aldosterone
- Adrenal insufficiency
10
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Cushing’s Syndrome
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- Too much cortisol
- A tumor in the pituitary gland that increases ACTH release resulting in increased cortisol
11
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Addison’s Symptoms
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- Adrenal hypofunction
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Treated with corticosteroids
12
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Cushing’s Symptoms
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- Adrenal hyperfunction
- Weight gain in face and abdomen
- Muscle weakness
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
12
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Physiological dose
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- roughly equal to what the body should be making
13
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Pharmacological dose
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- Larger doses for a specific therapeutic effect
- Trying to make a different change
14
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Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid replacement is usually required in patients with?
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- Addison’s disease or other forms of adrenal hypofunction
