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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Preventive measures for the [[secondary prevention]] of [[IPH]] include: [[maintenance dose|maintenance doses]] of [[prednisone]] or [[prednisolone]] of 10 to 15 mg/kg/day | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== | ||
Preventive measures for the [[secondary prevention]] of [[IPH]] include: | |||
*[[Maintenance dose|Maintenance doses]] of [[prednisone]] or [[prednisolone]] of 10 to 15 mg/kg/day<br> | |||
In general, if the patient does not have any recurrence in 18 to 24 months, further tapering and [[discontinuation]] of [[steroids]] can be attempted.<ref name="pmid32505591">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yang CT, Chiang BL, Wang LC |title=Aggressive corticosteroid treatment in childhood idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis with better outcome |journal=J. Formos. Med. Assoc. |volume= |issue= |pages= |date=June 2020 |pmid=32505591 |doi=10.1016/j.jfma.2020.05.022 |url=}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Preventive measures for the secondary prevention of IPH include: maintenance doses of prednisone or prednisolone of 10 to 15 mg/kg/day
Secondary Prevention
Preventive measures for the secondary prevention of IPH include:
- Maintenance doses of prednisone or prednisolone of 10 to 15 mg/kg/day
In general, if the patient does not have any recurrence in 18 to 24 months, further tapering and discontinuation of steroids can be attempted.[1]