When does hydrocortisone replace cortisol? What does it support?

Hydrocortisone replaces cortisol when the body cannot produce enough. Supports stress response, helps maintain BP, glucose metabolism, and influences immune responses

What should you monitor for patients on hydrocortisone

Monitor weight, fluid status, glucose, infection, can lead to HTN/fluid retention, and GI effects.

What time of day is a larger dose of hydrocortisone given

Larger dose earlier in the day to better approximate normal cortisol physiology.

Adrenal under replacement

Fatigue/weakness. hypotension, hypoglycemia, worsening illness

Adrenal over replacement

hyperglycemia, hypertension, fluid/weight gain, infection risk

FLudrocortisone replaces _____ in ______

Fludrocortisone replaces aldosterone in primary adrenal inssuficiency

What does aldosterone do?

Hold sodium and water, excretes potassium

Too little aldosterone leads to

Hypotension, orthrostasis, salt craving, hyperkalemia

TOo much aldosterone leads too

Hypertension, edema/fluid retention, hypokalemia

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Hydro/Fludrocortison

Question	Answer
What drug is used for decreased cortisol?	Hydrocortisone
What drug is used for decreased aldosterone?	Fludrocortisone
When does hydrocortisone replace cortisol? What does it support?	Hydrocortisone replaces cortisol when the body cannot produce enough. Supports stress response, helps maintain BP, glucose metabolism, and influences immune responses
What should you monitor for patients on hydrocortisone	Monitor weight, fluid status, glucose, infection, can lead to HTN/fluid retention, and GI effects.
What time of day is a larger dose of hydrocortisone given	Larger dose earlier in the day to better approximate normal cortisol physiology.
Adrenal under replacement	Fatigue/weakness. hypotension, hypoglycemia, worsening illness
Adrenal over replacement	hyperglycemia, hypertension, fluid/weight gain, infection risk
FLudrocortisone replaces _____ in ______	Fludrocortisone replaces aldosterone in primary adrenal inssuficiency
What does aldosterone do?	Hold sodium and water, excretes potassium
Too little aldosterone leads to	Hypotension, orthrostasis, salt craving, hyperkalemia
TOo much aldosterone leads too	Hypertension, edema/fluid retention, hypokalemia
Primary adrenal insufficiency can require both hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone; true or false	True.

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