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Which type of steroids have a metabolic influence?
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glucocorticoids
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Which steroid is the best for respiratory influences?
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solu-medrol
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Which steroid is best for orthopedic patients?
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depo-medrol
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Which steroid group has metabolic influences, more anti-inflammatory properties, more skin changes, and has more hyperglycemic effects?
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glucocorticoids
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Which steroid is the easiest to taper and why?
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prednisone (deltasone) as there are many different strengths makes it easier to taper
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Which steroid is the DOC for children?
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prednisolone, as it is a liquid formation and the taste doesn't totally suck
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Which steroid gets into the CNS nicely?
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dexamethasone (Decadron)
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Which steroid works on electrolyte imbalances such as sodium/potassium balance, but does cause orthostatic hypotension, and is not the best anti-inflammatory?
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mineralcorticoids
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hydrocortisone (solu-cortef)
cortisone (cortone) fludrocortisone (florinef) are what type of steroids? |
mineralcorticoids
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Which steroid is completely synthetic in design, is not an anti-inflammatory, but helps pts retain sodium and water and maintain BP.
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Fludrocortisone (Florinef)
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What is the prime use of hydrocortisone?
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topical
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Which steroid is one the most potent and works well with meningitis, cerebral edema, or a tumor?
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dexamethasone (Decadron)
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Which steroid can be used safely in pt's with renal insufficiency?
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hydrocortisone (solu-cortef)
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Depo-Medrol, Solu-Medrol, prednisone, orapred, decadron, solu-cortef, and cortisone are all forms of __steroids.
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Glucocorticoids
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What is a life threatening, immunological reaction that frequently involves many organ systems?
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anaphylaxsis
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What are the primary treatments of anaphylaxis?
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iv fluids-lots of fluid
antihistamine-benadryl (H1) tagamet (H1 & H2) glucocorticoids-hydrocortisone is the best sympathomimetics-epi |
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Which of the following is a platelet stimulator?
-procrit -neumega -neulasta |
neumega-platelet stimulator
procrit-rbc stimulator neulasta-granulocyte stimulator |
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Procrit, epogen, and aranesp are all examples of what?
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rbc stimulators
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Which drug is a Granulocyte colony stim factor; stim bone marrow prod of WBC to help Abx work more effectively.
-neulasta -neupogen -prokine |
neupogen
neulasta-long acting granulocyte/CSF prokine-bone marrow stimulator, given after bone marrow transplant |
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If a pt. has chemo therapy and develops neutropenia, what should you give them?
-aranesp -neumega -neupogen |
-neupogen-daily dosing
-neumega-platelet stimulator -aranesp-long acting rbc stimulator |
