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A survey of corticosteroid use for the management of septic shock
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: K Govender --- Department of Anaesthetics, RN Rodseth --- Perioperative Research Group, Department of Anaesthetics,Background: Critical illness is associated with pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction, and may cause adrenal insufficiency that manifests as septic shock that is poorly responsive to fluid or inotropic therapy. Administering a low-dose corticosteroid to these patients results in faster shock resolution,...