A steroid stupor in a surgical ward.
In the development and management of a steroid-induced stupor, in a 17-year-old man, the dose and route of administration of steroid medication were felt to be important aetiological factors. A co-ordinated plan of management involving the physician, surgeon and psychiatrist is needed in such cases.
Doherty
M
M
Queen's University of Belfast.
Garstin
I
I
McClelland
R J
RJ
Rowlands
B J
BJ
Collins
B J
BJ
D000293:Adolescent; D003082:Colectomy / Q000523:psychology; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy
D011241:Prednisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone