Replacement Therapies in Adrenal Insufficiency provides a thorough understanding of the conditions which result in adrenal insufficiency. Never before has one source of information combined all updates on current causes and mechanisms of adrenal sufficiency to allow for quick reference and subsequent treatment decisions. Scientific data on this broad condition includes specific disease coverage of Addison’s disease, hypopituitarism, congenital adrenal hypoplasia and adrenalectomy. Practical points in diagnosis, dosing, drug interactions, replacement therapies and emergency situations are also provided as guidance for overall management.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xii 2. Chapter 2: Adrenal Insufficiency - p. xii 3. Chapter 3: Physiology of Cortisol Secretion - p. 21 4. Chapter 4: What are Steroids? - p. 38 5. Chapter 5: Biochemical Tests Used in Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 52 6. Chapter 6: Tests to Establish the Cause of Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 84 7. Chapter 7: Principles of Pharmacology - p. 103 8. Section 2 - p. 135 9. Chapter 8: Introduction - p. 135 10. Chapter 9: Why It Is Important to Achieve Optimal Glucocorticoid Replacement - p. 135 11. Chapter 10: Problems Associated With Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 147 12. Chapter 11: Weight, Glucose and Insulin - p. 164 13. Chapter 12: Gastrointestinal Problems - p. 176 14. Chapter 13: Fertility - p. 184 15. Chapter 14: Skin, Muscle and Tendons - p. 196 16. Chapter 15: Eyes - p. 204 17. Chapter 16: Dizziness, Headaches and Dehydration - p. 207 18. Chapter 17: Sleep, Mood and Cognitive Affects - p. 215 19. Chapter 18: Growth and Development Issues Which Occur in Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 230 20. Section 3 - p. 239 21. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 239 22. Chapter 20: Dosing with Glucocorticoids - p. ccxlii 23. Chapter 21: Monitoring Replacement Therapy - p. 270 24. Chapter 22: Hydrocortisone Pump Therapy to Mimic the Circadian Rhythm - p. 293 25. Chapter 23: Dosing for Stress, Sick Days and Surgery - p. 331 26. Chapter 24: Glucocorticoid Replacement – Interaction With Other Hormones - p. 364 27. Chapter 25: Sodium and Water Balance - p. 378 28. Chapter 26: Weaning Glucocorticoids - p. 401 29. Chapter 27: Chronic Health Care and Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 425 30. Converting System International (Si) Blood Measures Into North American Values or Conventional Units - p. 448 31. List of Abbreviations - p. 448 32. Index - p. 448
Replacement Therapies in Adrenal Insufficiency provides a thorough understanding of the conditions which result in adrenal insufficiency. Never before has one source of information combined all updates on current causes and mechanisms of adrenal sufficiency to allow for quick reference and subsequent treatment decisions. Scientific data on this broad condition includes specific disease coverage of Addison’s disease, hypopituitarism, congenital adrenal hypoplasia and adrenalectomy. Practical points in diagnosis, dosing, drug interactions, replacement therapies and emergency situations are also provided as guidance for overall management.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. xii 2. Chapter 2: Adrenal Insufficiency - p. xii 3. Chapter 3: Physiology of Cortisol Secretion - p. 21 4. Chapter 4: What are Steroids? - p. 38 5. Chapter 5: Biochemical Tests Used in Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 52 6. Chapter 6: Tests to Establish the Cause of Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 84 7. Chapter 7: Principles of Pharmacology - p. 103 8. Section 2 - p. 135 9. Chapter 8: Introduction - p. 135 10. Chapter 9: Why It Is Important to Achieve Optimal Glucocorticoid Replacement - p. 135 11. Chapter 10: Problems Associated With Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 147 12. Chapter 11: Weight, Glucose and Insulin - p. 164 13. Chapter 12: Gastrointestinal Problems - p. 176 14. Chapter 13: Fertility - p. 184 15. Chapter 14: Skin, Muscle and Tendons - p. 196 16. Chapter 15: Eyes - p. 204 17. Chapter 16: Dizziness, Headaches and Dehydration - p. 207 18. Chapter 17: Sleep, Mood and Cognitive Affects - p. 215 19. Chapter 18: Growth and Development Issues Which Occur in Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 230 20. Section 3 - p. 239 21. Chapter 19: Introduction - p. 239 22. Chapter 20: Dosing with Glucocorticoids - p. ccxlii 23. Chapter 21: Monitoring Replacement Therapy - p. 270 24. Chapter 22: Hydrocortisone Pump Therapy to Mimic the Circadian Rhythm - p. 293 25. Chapter 23: Dosing for Stress, Sick Days and Surgery - p. 331 26. Chapter 24: Glucocorticoid Replacement – Interaction With Other Hormones - p. 364 27. Chapter 25: Sodium and Water Balance - p. 378 28. Chapter 26: Weaning Glucocorticoids - p. 401 29. Chapter 27: Chronic Health Care and Adrenal Insufficiency - p. 425 30. Converting System International (Si) Blood Measures Into North American Values or Conventional Units - p. 448 31. List of Abbreviations - p. 448 32. Index - p. 448
