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suppression of the body's production of cortisol
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What is steroid pulse therapy?
High dose, short duration corticosteroid therapy.
What is treatment for adissions disease?
corticosteroid replacement therapy
Which phase of general adaptation syndrome is characterized by increasing corticosteroid production?
resistance phase
What is steriord therapy and what is it used for?
Steroid therapy is a treatment plan using corticosteroid drugs. The goal is to reduce the pain and swelling of inflammation.
What statements about infliximab therapy is incorrect?
infliximab is more effective than cyclosporine for IV corticosteroid-refractory UC
Is decadron a narcotic?
No, it's a corticosteroid.
Is minocycline a corticosteroid?
Minocycline is an antibiotic.
Which of these is the best description of addiction?
Drug addiction is a behavioral disorder and can be cured with therapy
Is Albuterol sulfate an inhaled and intranasal corticosteroid?
No.
What complications can occur in leptospirosis?
A rare complication of antibiotic therapy for leptospirosis is the occurrence of the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, which is characterized by fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain.
Likely side effect of topical corticosteroid agents?
Some likely side effects of using topical corticosteroid agents is thinning skin and stretch marks.
Can i give a Zoster vaccine for a man who uses a corticosteroid inhaler for asthma?
Yes. Vaccines can be safely given to the patient on corticosteroid inhaler. The dose in these steroid preparation is too low to interfere with general immunity. Usual dose of corticosteroid will not suppress the hypothalamo- hypophyseal- adrenal axis.
