S&S
A common blood pressure finding in Addison’s disease.
What is hypotension?
This electrolyte is usually decreased.
What is hyponatremia?
The major medication used to replace cortisol.
What is hydrocortisone?
Life-threatening complication caused by severely low cortisol.
What is addisonian crisis?
This endocrine gland is affected in Addison’s disease.
What are the adrenal glands?
This skin finding can appear because of elevated ACTH.
What is bronzed skin or hyperpigmentation?
This electrolyte is commonly increased.
What is hyperkalemia?
This medication may replace aldosterone.
What is fludrocortisone?
This IV fluid is commonly given first.
What is normal saline?
Addison’s disease causes decreased production of these two major hormones.
What are cortisol and aldosterone?
Addison‘s disease causes decreased production of there two major hormones.
What is cortisol and aldosterone?
Blood glucose tends to be this.
What is hypoglycemia?
Patients are talked to increase steroid doses during this situation.
What is stress, illness, surgery, or infection?
This medication is administered IV during crisis.
What is IV hydrocortisone?
This hormone helps regulate, sodium and water balance.
What is aldosterone?
These GI symptoms commonly occur and may lead to weight loss with Addison’s disease.
What is nausea,vomiting,and diarrhea?
This diagnostic test evaluates adrenal response after stimulation.
What is the ACTH stimulation test?
Patients should never do this suddenly with steroid therapy.
What is stop corticosteroids abruptly?
These assessment findings may indicate shock
What are hypotension, tachycardia, and decreased perfusion?
Addison’s disease is considered this type of endocrine disorder.
What is primary adrenal insufficiency?
A nurse notes dizziness when standing. This term is described as this finding.
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Morning cortisol levels in Addison’s disease are usually this.
What is low cortisol?
This emergency item should be carried for severe adrenal insufficiency.
What is an emergency steroid injection kit and a medical alert ID?
This nursing priority comes before anything else.
What is stabilize airway breathing circulation?
This pituitary hormone often increases in Addison’s disease contributing to skin darkening.
What is ACTH?