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Do Corticosteroids Decrease the Pain of Acute Pharyngitis? - Frankly Speaking EP 18
Do Corticosteroids Decrease the Pain of Acute Pharyngitis? - Frankly Speaking EP 18
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When patients present with symptoms of a sore throat, an option for managing the pain that is sometimes used is corticosteroids. A randomized trial of a 1-time dose of 10 mg in patients with moderate to severe pharyngitis who were deemed to not need antibiotics found higher rates of symptom resolution at 48 hours.
Learning Objectives:
Understand potential benefits of corticosteroids for treatment of pain of acute pharyngitis
Understand limitations of evidence for benefit
Understand other options for symptom relief
Learning Objectives:
Understand potential benefits of corticosteroids for treatment of pain of acute pharyngitis
Understand limitations of evidence for benefit
Understand other options for symptom relief
Released:
May 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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