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Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Cell Myocarditis: steroids ... inciting therapy, steroids ... sacubitril-valsartan, PPM ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
• Photophobia (hallmark) 
• Decreased visual acuity 
• Painful 
Treatment 
• Steroids 
• Mydriatics
Treatment • Steroids ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Management #SlitLamp
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Infections in which Steroids ... inflammatory syndrome (IRIS ... PrathitKulkarni #Steroids ... Indications #infections #management
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Granulomatosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Intralesional Steroid ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... #StressDose #Steroids ... Endocrinology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pharmacology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... : Generally Diagnosis ... No specific diagnostic ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
Short course of steroids ... disease- high dose steroid ... #SLE #Summary #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #management
Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD)
Rare inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, difficult to diagnose because of heterogenous presentation.
, difficult to diagnose ... malignant) to diagnose ... Treatment: NSAIDs, steroids ... #rheumatology #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Antihistamine or Steroid ... Scheduled - Steroid ... Allergic #Rhinitis #diagnosis ... #management
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Treatment • Steroids ... PJP #Pneumonia #Diagnosis ... #Management