Do you use steroids in patients with respiratory failure who are infected with both influenza and COVID-19?
How do you approach which risk to accept given that steroids have evidence for use in COVID-19 while is suggestion for harm in using steroids in influenza?
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Pulmonology · Hackensack Sleep And Pulmonary Center
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Yes, along with Remdesivir, Tamiflu, Bactrim, and supportive care.
If there is active GGO on CAT scan, steroids are usually beneficial. Start high and then taper to the lowest necessary for about a 10-day course.
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