High-dose hormone shock therapy is often used to rapidly control the progression of conditions such as severe lung infections and certain rheumatic immune diseases.
High-dose hormone shock therapy refers to a short-term, high-dose intravenous hormone therapy to rapidly control the deterioration of the disease, such as severe lung infections, the conventional anti-infective treatment is ineffective to consider this therapy to control the deterioration of the disease. In addition, when rheumatic diseases with serious complications such as acute renal failure, lupus brain crisis, dermatomyositis and other diseases, conventional treatment is ineffective, this therapy can also be used.
Since a large amount of hormone can lead to metabolic disorders, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and even cardiac arrhythmia, etc., the patient’s vital signs, blood electrolytes, and other changes need to be closely observed, so high-dose hormone shock therapy needs to be evaluated by a professional doctor according to the specific condition.