In: Anatomy and Physiology
During prolonged steroid treatment, the adrenal glands drastically reduce cortisol production. One of the many roles of cortisol is to upregulate alpha-1 receptors in the body. How could distributive shock occur if a patient who had been on long-term steroids was suddenly taken off them?
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Sudden removal of the steroids causes the patient to be more immunocompromised and more prone to infections.
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