Pharmacological principles guiding prolonged glucocorticoid treatment in ARDS. Dosage, timing of initiation, mode of administration, duration of therapy, infection surveillance, tapering, and more

Pharmacological principles guiding prolonged glucocorticoid treatment in ARDS – Intensive Care Medicine

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Glucocorticoids in #ARDS… focus not only on molecule! Key elements to achieve optimal response to therapy:
➡️ dosage (initial, overtime, adjustments)
➡️ timing of initiation
➡️ mode of administration
➡️ duration of therapy
➡️ tapering
➡️ co-interventionshttps://t.co/4b9vtNXsb7 pic.twitter.com/X6UZyMSI1r

— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) November 4, 2020