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#129 Steroids: 5 Pearls Segment

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

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The Role of Steroids in Cognitive Load

Not all steroids have the same amount of anti-inflammatory and mineralicorticoid effects. The strongest glucocorticoid such as dexamethasone has the lowest mineralicorting activity in vise versa with hydrocortisone. With the exception of flutricortisone, it's that cousin that doesn't really fit as well but blows other steroids out of the water. And then the last factor is the half-life and potency with dex having the longest half- life and potency while hydroc Cortisone on the other end has a relatively shorter half-year and potency.

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