How patient education can save lives
A patient undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer was diagnosed on April 20th with profound secondary adrenal insufficiency (hypophysitis: ACTH undetectable, cortisol 0.2) caused by immunotherapy (pembrolizumab). She was started on corticosteroids and sent home from the hospital on April 24th with a prescription for only five days of prednisone. After completing the five days ofRead more …How patient education can save lives originally appeared inKevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/david-m-mitchell" rel="tag" data-wpel-link="internal" > David M. Mitchell, MD, PhD < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Endocrinology Hospital-Based Medicine Source Type: blogs