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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
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Diagnosis and Management ... facial paralysis *Differential ... Intralesional Steroid ... Intralesional Steroid ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis #Management
Therapy for AL Amyloidosis 2019 
 - Antibodies (Plasma cells) 
 - Proteasome Inhibitors 
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Alkylating Agents - Steroids ... Medications #Therapies #Pharmacology ... #Management #Classes
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Treatment: Topical steroids ... treated with topical steroids ... referral • Systemic steroids ... Syndrome #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
commonly used non-steroidal ... #NSAIDS #management ... #pharmacology #
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
critical care: steroids ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment
Pharmaceutical Management of Hyperthyroidism / Thyroid Storm
Beta-Blockers 
• Decreases sympathetic hyperactivity 
• Partially blocks peripheral conversion
Pharmaceutical Management ... approx. 1 hr) Steroids ... #ThyroidStorm #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic ... Pain Management ... ulcer, age >60, on steroids ... #medications #pharmacology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
Aneurysmal bone cyst • Osteoid ... flame/blade of grass ... Lesions #Bony #Differential
Croup Management - Epinephrine Dosing
Use steroids appropriately, as needed
In older children with mild symptoms, may consider
Croup Management ... Epinephrine Dosing Use steroids ... SarahFoohey #Croup #Management ... Epinephrine #dosing #pharmacology