A 63-year-old with CAP asks about steroids. He is not in septic shock. What do guidelines advise?...

Question

A 63-year-old with CAP asks about steroids. He is not in septic shock. What do guidelines advise?

Accepted Answer

Corticosteroids only in refractory septic shock, not routine CAP

Answer

Routine corticosteroids for all CAP

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Corticosteroids for any CRP >100 mg/L

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Corticosteroids for all hospitalized CAP >65 years

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Corticosteroids if procalcitonin >0.5 ng/mL

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Community-Acquired Pneumonia