Hospital Medicine

Cystic Fibrosis

Questions discussed in this category

Do you routinely use two empiric antibiotics to cover for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the management of CF exacerbations?

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When do you consider the use of steroids in the management of acute exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis?

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Is there a role for chronic suppressive oral or inhaled therapy for recurrent Burkholderia cepacia pneumonia causing frequent hospitalizations in a patient with severe bronchiectasis with or without underlying cystic fibrosis?

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Papers discussed in this category

Chest, 2007-10

Oral corticosteroid therapy in cystic fibrosis patients hospitalized for pulmonary exacerbation: a pilot study.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 2013-04-01

Cystic fibrosis pulmonary guidelines. Chronic medications for maintenance of lung health.

The European respiratory journal, 2024 May 02

A randomized trial of oral prednisone for cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation treatment.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2024 May

Adjunctive Systemic Corticosteroids for Pulmonary Exacerbations of Cystic Fibrosis.

Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2024 May

STOP Using Corticosteroids in Cystic Fibrosis Pulmonary Exacerbations.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 2009-11-01

Cystic fibrosis pulmonary guidelines: treatment of pulmonary exacerbations.

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