What steroid regimen do you employ in the treatment of patients with post COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis?
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Do you use steroids in the management of patients with post COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis?
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Pulmonology · Northwestern University Feinberg School
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I don't use steroids for post-COVID fibrosis. Not only have I not seen steroid-responsiveness in this setting from an anecdotal standpoint, but previous data on steroids in non-COVID pulmonary fibrosis seems clear about the potential harms (e.g., PANTHER trial).
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Pulmonology · University of Florida Health - Jacksonville
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No steroids, but could consider antifibrotics and lung transplant evaluation depending on the severity and/or progression.
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