A 40-year old lady presents with large left parietal convexity meningioma with perilesional edema. She is scheduled for surgery the next day. A senior neurosurgeon asks a junior resident to write the pre-op notes fro the lady. Which of the following pre-op notes written by him is wrong
Correct Answer: Stop steroids
Description: Ans. d. Stop steroids Perilesional edema or vasogenic edema responds to steroids thus lowering the intracranial pressure. Therefore steroids are to be continued and morning dose has to be taken
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