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==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== | ||
Preventative measures include maintenance doses of prednisone or prednisolone of 10 to 15 mg/kg/day | Preventative measures include: | ||
*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.<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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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Secondary Prevention
Preventative measures include:
- 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]