Eosinophilic pneumonia prevention
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Overview
Relapses occur in more than half the patients while decreasing or after stopping corticosteroids. Relapses typically can be treated with a dose of 20 mg per day of prednisone.
Prevention of eosinophilic pneumonia
- Relapses occur in more than half the patients while decreasing or after stopping corticosteroids.[1]
- Relapses typically can be treated with a dose of 20 mg per day of prednisone.
- Clinical and functional follow-up is necessary.[2]
- Patients should be informed about the role of tobacco in the disease process and should be encouraged to quit.
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References
- ↑ Liu D, Ahmet A, Ward L, Krishnamoorthy P, Mandelcorn ED, Leigh R; et al. (2013). "A practical guide to the monitoring and management of the complications of systemic corticosteroid therapy". Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 9 (1): 30. doi:10.1186/1710-1492-9-30. PMC 3765115. PMID 23947590.
- ↑ De Giacomi F, Vassallo R, Yi ES, Ryu JH (2017). "Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Causes, Diagnosis and Management". Am J Respir Crit Care Med. doi:10.1164/rccm.201710-1967CI. PMID 29206477.