[Steroids].
We sometimes encounter preoperative patients with steroid treatment. These patients require steroid cover around the operative period because their adrenal cortical function is suppressed. Steroid supplementing therapy has changed since a generation ago. Therefore, steroid treatment is one of the items that anesthegiologists must study immediately.
Kuzukawa
Akiko
A
Department of Anesthesia, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ohtsu 520-2192.
Nosaka
Shuichi
S
D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D013256:Steroids