A 50-year-old male is admitted to the emergency room with a head injury after a motorcycle crash. He is unconscious with one eye dilated and one constricted. He has a widened pulse pressure
What corticosteroid will most likely be administered parenterally? A) Cortisone
B) Prednisone
C) Dexamethasone (Decadron)
D) Fluticasone (Flonase)
C
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Dexamethasone is considered the corticosteroid of cerebral edema. It is thought to penetrate the blood–brain barrier more readily and achieve higher concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid. Cortisone is the drug of choice for adrenal insufficiency. Prednisone is the glucocorticoid of choice in nonendocrine disorders in which anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, antistress, and immunosuppressive effects are desired. Fluticasone (Flonase) is administered by oral inhalation.
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