160 Susupected Adrenal Crisis

Question 1

What are the conditions in the ADRENAL CRISIS medical directive?

Answer 1

Presented with vial of hydrocortisone

Agre related: tachycardia, hypotension, hypoglycemia
Altered, syncope
GI symptoms
Fever

Question 2

Which hormones are adrenocortico hormones?

Answer 2

Aldosterone
Cortisol

Question 3

What are some causes of an adrenal crisis

Answer 3

GI issues
Fractures
Infection
Hypotension
Hypoglycemia

Question 4

What are the routes in the ADRENAL CRISIS medical directive?

Answer 4

IM/ IV/ IO/ CVAD

Question 5

What class of medication is hydrocortisone?

Answer 5

Glucocorticosteroid

Question 6

How does hydrocortisone work for adrenal crisis?

Answer 6

Hydrocortisone has the same metabolic effect/ anti-inflammatory response and actions as cortisol

Question 7

Where should hydrocortisone be administered IM?

Answer 7

vastus lateralis due to muscle atrophy

Question 8

What are PRIMARY reasons for adrenal crisis

Answer 8

Adrenal cortex destruction:
autoimmune
Infection
Hormone/toxins

Question 9

What are SECONDARY reasons for adrenal crisis

Answer 9

Adrenal Cortex Suppression:
Pituitary disease
Tumours

Question 10

What other directives should be considered with the adrenal crisis directive?

Answer 10

Hypoglycemia
Hypokalemia
Fluid

Question 11

WHERE is CRH, ACTH, and cortisol from?

Answer 11

Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Adrenal cortex

Question 12

What hormones and releasing hormones are involved in adrenal insufficiency?

Answer 12

CRH
ACTH
Cortisol
Aldosterone

Question 13

What is the dose for the ADRENAL CRISIS medical directive?

Answer 13

2mg/kg up to 100mg