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Do patients with central adrenal insufficiency on maintenance hydrocortisone therapy require doubling of their corticosteroid during chemotherapy cycles?

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Do patients with central adrenal insufficiency on maintenance hydrocortisone therapy require doubling of their corticosteroid during chemotherapy cycles?

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Endocrinology · Johns Hopkins Department Of Endocrinology Diabetes And Metabolism
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I would follow the same sick day rules. If the patient is not feeling well with nausea, diarrhea, or worsening fatigue, the same rules of doubling the GC dose would apply. In cases of severe vomiting and not being able to keep the double dose of GC, parenteral GC injection and going to the ED for fl...

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