Steroids and the surgical patient.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2001
Abstract
In patients undergoing surgery, a thorough history is important to obtain, including use of any steroid therapy within the previous year. If there is a history of steroid use, and if time permits, testing of the HPA axis should be performed. If adrenal unresponsiveness is documented or if clinical suspicion of [table: see text] adrenal insufficiency is high (without testing), a stress dose of steroids should be administered during the perioperative period to prevent an adrenal crisis.
Volume
85
Issue
5
First Page
1311
Last Page
1317
ISSN
0025-7125
Published In/Presented At
Jabbour S. A. (2001). Steroids and the surgical patient. The Medical clinics of North America, 85(5), 1311–1317. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0025-7125(05)70379-5
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
11565501
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article