Muscle Relaxants and Corticosteroids Flashcards
four uses for muscle relaxant
IVDD (disc pain)
Strains/sprains
Myositis
Tying up in horses
8 uses for corticosteroids
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-pruritic
Immune-mediated diseases
Shock
Laminitis
Anorexia
Adrenal insufficiency
Many, many others
Steroids are rarely _____ ; they merely provide ______ relief
curative
symptomatic
where are the body’s natural corticosteroids produce
adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland
which corticosteroid is rarely used theraputically
Mineralocorticoids
five uses for corticosteroids
immunosuppression
anti inflammatory
shock/toxemia
Addison’s disease
Lymphoma
corticosteroid use:
Allergic dermatitis
Auto-immune diseases
immunosuppression
corticosteroid use:
Allergic dermatitis
Musculoskeletal conditions (disc disease)
Ocular conditions
Laminitis
anti-inflammatory
hypoadrenocorticism
Addison’s disease
three corticosteroid dosage forms
Topicals
Oral
Injectable
three common adverse effects that you should expect every time steroids are used in a patient
PU/PD (provide extra water and trips outside)
panting
polyphagia (hangry!) and weight gain - DO NOT give extra food
10 more SERIOUS adverse effects of corticosteroids
Thin skin
Muscle wasting
Delayed healing
Immunosuppression
Iatrogenic (causing) Cushing’s disease
Iatrogenic (causing) Addison’s disease
Diabetes
GI ulcers and/or bleeding
Osteoporosis
Abnormal behavior
corticosteroids are a deal with the _____
devil
use high amounts of corticosteroids in what kind of patients
shock/trauma/dying (no one should die without the benefit of steroids!)
three ways to minimize corticosteroid adverse effects
Use minimum effective dose
Taper; never stop cold turkey
Don’t ignore a problem that can be solved
