Menopause Mastery

Adrenal Corticosteroids

Adrenal Corticosteroids: The general roadmap

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Adrenal Corticosteroids Roadmap Q60

Adrenal Corticosteroids: Dosing, Testing, Example

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Initial Follow-up Consultations & Dose Calculators

The 1st follow-up

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Initial Follow-up Q62

Tools to get it right

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Using the dose calculators for Progesterone

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Progesterone Dose Calculators Q64

That 3rd consultation

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3rd Consultation Q65

When it’s time to adjust the Bi-Est ratio

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Bi-Est Ratio Q66

Annual Follow-up Consultations

General Considerations

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General Considerations Q67

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Thyroid

Thyroid Basics + Biochemistry + Binding Proteins

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Thyroid Basics Q69

T4 to T3 Conversion. Fun Thyroid Factoids

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T4 to T3 Conversion Q70

Thyroid Hormone Biochemical Physiology

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Thyroid Hormone Physiology Q71

Why Thyroid Issues. Sex Steroids affect Thyroid

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Thyroid Issues Q72

Thyroid Effect on Fertility and BCa

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Effect on Fertility and BCa Q73

Clinical Thyroid: Symptoms & Signs

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Clinical Thyroid Q74

Thyroid Testing: General

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Thyroid Testing Q75

Thyroid Testing Reference Ranges and Examples

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Testing Ranges and Examples Q76

Rx of Hypothyroidism: Titration.T4.LAT3

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Titration.T4.LAT3 Q77

Rx of Hypothyroidism: Dessicated Thyroid. Review of Stress Effects on Hormones.T4 additives.

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Dessicated Thyroid Q78

Iodine Rx Effect on Thyroid. Thyroid & SHBG. Example of Hypothyroidism. ? Thyroiditis

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Thyroid & SHBG Q79

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Question 1 of 8

1. Question
Treatment with Cortisol should begin with:
- 1) 5 mg q.d. with breakfast
- 2) 5 mg with breakfast + 5 mg with lunch
- 3) 10 mg with breakfast + 5 mg with lunch
- 4) 10 mg with breakfast + 10 mg with lunch
- 5) 15 mg with breakfast + 10 mg with lunch
- 6) 15 mg with breakfast + 15 mg with lunch
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2. Question
Cortisol ultimately can be given in the following dosages p.o.:
- 1) 5 mg q.d. with breakfast
- 2) 5 mg with breakfast + 5 mg with lunch
- 3) 10 mg with breakfast + 5 mg with lunch
- 4) 10 mg with breakfast + 10 mg with lunch
- 5) 15 mg with breakfast + 10 mg with lunch
- 6) 15 mg with breakfast + 15 mg with lunch
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Question 3 of 8

3. Question
Cortisol should be administered topically
- 1) As the preferred manner of administration
- 2) When patients have GERD
- 3) When patients have autoimmune illness
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Question 4 of 8

4. Question
A common Rx for cortisol in the organic oils mix is:
- 1) 2.9 mg/ml (approximately 0.1 mg/gtt)
- 2) 5.8 mg/ml (approximately 0.2 mg/gtt)
- 3) 58 mg/ml (approximately 2 mg/gtt)
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Question 5 of 8

5. Question
When treating a patient with cortisol
- 1) Optimal dosage can be determined by starting low and gradually increasing until symptom alleviation, with a temporary ceiling of 20 mg/day and until levels are confirmed by 24 hour urine hormone testing
- 2) Can be administered in situations of clinical adrenal fatigue without the need for initial testing
- 3) Should be undertaken only when low corticosteroids are demonstrated on testing
- 4) Proper testing should be repeated periodically as the adrenal glands may recover, thus having treatment result in excessive levels of corticosteroids
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Question 6 of 8

6. Question
If corticosteroids are low, it may be difficult to get reasonable results from ovarian hormone replenishing in a menopausal woman
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- False
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Question 7 of 8

7. Question
If corticosteroids are low it may be difficult to get reasonable results from treating hypothyroidism in a menopausal woman
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Question 8 of 8

8. Question
Common reason(s) for the unusual choice to do a 24 hour urine hormone test initially, before any treatment could be:
- 1) A woman seems to be excessivley fatigued or ill when she first comes to you for menopause, thus making you wonder if she also has low corticosteroids
- 2) A woman cannot understand how you could possibly treat her without prior testing
- One and two are correct
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