Addison’s and Cushing’s Disease Section 4.1 – Nursing Pharmacology Review Course

About this episode

This episode provides a clinically focused overview of Addison’s and Cushing’s diseases for nurses, emphasizing key differences and important nursing considerations.

This podcast episode provides nurses with a practical, clinically focused overview of Addison’s disease and Cushing’s disease, highlighting key differences in pathophysiology, presentation, and management. Listeners will learn how adrenal insufficiency in Addison’s leads to symptoms like fatigue, hypotension, and hyperpigmentation, while excess cortisol in Cushing’s presents with weight gain, hypertension, and glucose intolerance. The episode emphasizes important nursing considerations such as recognizing adrenal crisis, monitoring electrolytes and blood pressure, patient education on steroid adherence, and identifying medication-related causes of Cushing’s. Be sure to check out our free Top 200 study guide – a 31 page PDF that is yours for FREE!

People in this episode

Host: Eric Christianson

Topics covered

• Addison's disease
• Cushing's disease
• nursing pharmacology
• adrenal insufficiency
• patient education

Keywords

• Addison's disease
• Cushing's disease
• adrenal crisis
• nursing considerations
• steroid adherence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Addison’s disease, Cushing’s disease

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