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The Adrenal medulla produces what?
Adrenalin
The Adrenal cortex produces what?
Salt (mineralcorticoids)
Sugar (glucocorticoids)
Sex (conadocorticoids)
What do glucocorticoids do?
Anti-inflammatory and anti-immune response
-suppress inflammatory and immune response
-lower circulating lymphocytes and eosinophils
What are the effects of glucocorticoids?
Glucose metabolism
Fluid/electrolyte balance
Protein metabolism
The effects of glucocorticoids on glucose metabolism?
elevation of blood glucose
promotes storage of glucose
The effects of glucocorticoids on fluid/electrolyte balance?
holds Na+
Releases K+
The effects of glucocorticoids on protein metabolism?
Suppresses protein synthesis
-fragile skin/tissue
-Decrease protein matrix of bone
-Reduced muscle mass
Physiological, adrenals secrete large amounts of ___________ & epi.
Glucocorticoids
If glucocorticoid levels are insufficient, what happens?
hypotension, and hypoglycemia
When levels are low (CV effects) what happens?
suppressed vasoconstriction
hypotension
Burst of glucocorticoids are excreted from _________ neonates during labor. What does that do?
full-term,
hastens lung maturity
Examples of steroids?
Betamethasone
Dexamethasone
Prednisone, prednisonlone
What can happen if you use glucocorticoids during pregnancy?
Fetal adrenal hypoplasia
Glucocorticoids will mask what symptoms?
infections, diseases
Glucocorticoids can cause _____, so give w/food.
ulcers
When should you give Glucocorticoids?
BEFORE 0900
Should you stop abruptly a Glucocorticoids?
no, taper dose and allow native adrenal function to recover