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Mind Map by Tafe Teachers SB, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Tafe Teachers SB
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Dexamethasone
- Corticosteroid
- Reduces inflammation
- Immunosuppresion
- Cushing's syndrome
- muscle atrophy
- Abnormal fat distribution
- Thin skin
- Prevent skin tears
- Prevent skin tears
- muscle atrophy
- Reduces inflammation
- Use
- Chronic inflammatory conditions
- Chronic inflammatory conditions
- Inflammatory bowel disorders
- Lupus
- Psoriasis
- Asthma
- Indicators of improvement /stabilsation
- decreased incidence of asthma attacks
- improved ex. tolerance
- improved spo2
- improved RR
- decreased WOB
- decreased incidence of asthma attacks
- remove allergens
- peak flow
- Indicators of improvement /stabilsation
- Arthritis
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Dose 0.5-10mg orally
- General nursing considerations
- BGL (monitor)
- Monitor for HTN
- Daily (assess fluid retention)
- Monitor closely for infections
- BGL (monitor)
- IV 4mg daily
- Adverse
- hyperglycaemia
- hyperglycaemia
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