Would you consider using steroids in patients with respiratory failure caused by aspiration pneumonitis?
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Hospital Medicine · Temple University Hospital
For aspiration pneumonitis alone, typically no.
If there are other indications for steroids, for example, acute COPD or asthma exacerbation, then I would.
I would also focus on addressing the aspiration to prevent future events.
I have also seen providers use antibiotics if aspiration pneumonia vers...