The use of megadose corticosteroids in traumatic optic neuropathy: Case studies

Insight - Journal of the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 39-44

  Orticio, Lily P ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOXICILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ATROPINE; BACITRACIN; CEFALEXIN; COCODAMOL; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; FLURAZEPAM; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; HYDROXYZINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE; PREDNISONE; PROCHLORPERAZINE; RANITIDINE; STEROID;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; CHOROID DETACHMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NERVE COMPRESSION; OPTIC NERVE INJURY; ORBIT FRACTURE; PSYCHOSIS; RETINA DETACHMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MONITORING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG MONITORING; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; OPTIC NERVE INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0042914870     PISSN: 1060135X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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