A 60-year-old returns after outpatient COVID-19, now with O2 sat 88% RA, RR 30, bilateral infiltrates requiring supplemental O2. Steroid plan?...

Question

A 60-year-old returns after outpatient COVID-19, now with O2 sat 88% RA, RR 30, bilateral infiltrates requiring supplemental O2. Steroid plan?

Accepted Answer

Dexamethasone 6 mg daily while requiring oxygen

Answer

No steroids

Answer

High-dose methylprednisolone 250 mg daily

Answer

Prednisone 40 mg for 14 days for all COVID

Answer

Dexamethasone 6 mg BID universally

us-abem MCQ (SBA): COVID-19 with Hypoxemia