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does the body respond well to steroids? |
no |
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what are Adrenocorticosteroids used for? |
-treatment for oral lesions -inflammatory disorder |
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stress response causes hypothalamus to release... |
corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) |
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where does the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) act on? |
pituitary gland |
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Adrenocorticosteroids are naturally occurring secreted by the ____ ______ |
adrenal cortex |
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what occurs if take steroids long term? |
adrenal glands will shrink & not function |
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what occurs if stop taking steroids? |
adrenal crisis (withdrawal) |
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what is the major glucocorticoid presented in the body? |
cortisol (hydrocortisone) **stress response |
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true or false? adrenal gland can't respond if stressful situation |
true |
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body doesn't respond quickly to stress with release of ______ |
hydrocortisone |
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what is Addison disease? |
-deficiency of adrenocortisoteriods -hormone from pituitary gland -don't produce enough -hypofunction of adrenal cortex |
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negative feedback |
releaseto adrenal cortex & release into blood then back to brain |
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exogenous steroids _______ release of CRH & ACTH |
inhibit |
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what do Glucocorticoids affect? |
intermediate carbohydrate metabolism |
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what do Mineralocorticoids affect? |
water & electrolyte |
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true or false? steroids have a lag time
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true |
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does steroids knock down the immune system? |
yes ,increase neutrophil decrease other WBC & prostaglandins ** more prone to infection & cancer |
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do steroids cure? |
no, just lowers symptoms & reaction |
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taking steroids long= |
more side effects |
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adverse reaction of glucocorticoids |
-Cushing syndrome appearance -hyperglycemia -change in personality -peptic ulcer (more HCl & pepsin) -glaucoma & cataracts -sodium & water retention -hypertension -putting edema (right side heart failure) -adrenal crisis -weight gain -delay healing -candidiasis |
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hypofunction vs hyperfunction |
addision disease vs cushing syndrome |
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Cushing syndrome |
pg 215 |
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uses of corticosteroids |
-oral lesions -aphthous stomatitis (relieve canker sores) -TMJ (injection) -oral surgery -pulp |
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adverse reactions of corticosteroids |
-acid secretion (peptic ulcer) -hypertension -glaucoma (increase ocular pressure) -behavior changes -osteoporosis |
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adverse reaction of adrenocorticosteroids |
-infection -delay wound healing -adrenal crisis -periodontal disease |
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Adrenocorticosteroids |
-naturally occurring compounds that are released by the adrenal gland -Stress & anxiety -hypothalamus release corticotropin-releasing hormone which acts on the pituitary gland |
