Corticosteroids

Questions discussed in this category

How do you approach GI prophylaxis (e.g., PPIs, H2 blockers) in patients on long-term NSAIDs?

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For patients with scleroderma at high risk of renal crisis, would you feel comfortable giving corticosteroids as pre-medication for rituximab?

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Do you avoid intra-articular and bursa/tendon sheath corticosteroid injections in patients with a history of avascular necrosis?

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What is your approach to workup for an underlying disorder in a patient with bilateral hip avascular necrosis?

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How do you manage calcium and vitamin D supplementation in patients with sarcoidosis on chronic steroids?

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Papers discussed in this category

J Orthop Translat, 2020 Jan 06

Guidelines for clinical diagnosis and treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults (2019 version).

Int J Surg Case Rep, 2020 Nov 22

Destructive Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head After a Single Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injection: A Report of Two Cases.

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, 2019 Sep 19

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head after single steroid intra-articular injection.

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