Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards
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Patients with Addison's disease should take their largest dose of _____ in the first half of the day
Hint: Fludrocortisone/Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone should be given _____ hourly until the patient is stable in Addisonian crisis
Fludrocortisone is a _____corticoid
_____ adrenal insufficiency is caused by conditions that decrease CRH production
Hint: Primary/Secondary/Tertiary
Patients with Addison's disease should wear a _____ and carry a steroid card at all times
The most common congenital cause of Addison's disease is _____
In adrenal insufficiency, serum Na+ is _____ and K+ is raised due to lack of aldosterone
How are the following affected in addisonian crises? Serum Na+: _____ Serum K+: high Serum glucose: low
Hint: Low/Normal/High
_____ is most commonly caused by autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortex
Sudden discontinuation of glucocorticoids can cause _____
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