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re: Lake ER after hours
Posted on 12/24/19 at 10:20 am to mikelbr
Posted on 12/24/19 at 10:20 am to mikelbr
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Most people know Steroid meds cause weight gain, but I didn't know it was b/c of water retention?
Yes. They will cause sodium retention which causes volume retention.
That's the short term reason. Long term weight gain from them is entirely different.
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Would/Could a diuretic off set that?
Yes. The question is "how much." It cannot be predicted across all patients with great accuracy. So a patient teetering on the edge may be pushed over (into heart failure). A patient who's well-controlled may not even notice.
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Posted on 12/24/19 at 10:33 am to Hopeful Doc
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Yes. They will cause sodium retention which causes volume retention.
That's the short term reason. Long term weight gain from them is entirely different.
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Yes. The question is "how much." It cannot be predicted across all patients with great accuracy. So a patient teetering on the edge may be pushed over (into heart failure). A patient who's well-controlled may not even notice.
I learnt somethin on the OT today. Not like I'd ever be diagnosing anyone but it's interesting science stuff.
This post was edited on 12/24/19 at 10:34 am
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