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Preoperative steroids triggering diabetic ketoacidosis in the neurosurgical patient
•Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a risk in neurosurgical patients after steroid therapy.•DKA can cause sudden deterioration of consciousness in these patients.•Handover should highlight any history of diabetes mellitus.•Institutional protocol for steroid therapy and serum glucose monitoring is advoca...
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Published in: | Journal of clinical anesthesia 2018-05, Vol.46, p.33-34 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | •Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is a risk in neurosurgical patients after steroid therapy.•DKA can cause sudden deterioration of consciousness in these patients.•Handover should highlight any history of diabetes mellitus.•Institutional protocol for steroid therapy and serum glucose monitoring is advocated. |
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ISSN: | 0952-8180 1873-4529 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.12.025 |