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What is the appropriate steroid dosage for treatment of cord compression?
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Debateable: Unknown conflicting studies IV methyl pred after loading dose this has been debated early studies showed benefit in trauma but later studies showed risks may outweigh benefits studies continue only used first 24 hours after traumatic injury.Timely decompression best treatment.
Answered 9/28/2016
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This relates only to: Spinal cord injury protocols and that has been controversial over the years. For cord compression without an injury there is no protocol guideline.
Answered 10/21/2012
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