DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Corticosteroids
Corticosteroid
Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiologic systems such as stress response, immune response and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior. Glucocorticoids such as cortisol control carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and are anti-inflammatory by preventing phospholipid release, decreasing eosinophil action and a number of other mechanisms. Mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone control electrolyte and water levels, mainly by promoting sodium retention in the kidney...
Corticosteroids - List of case studies
- Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)_1
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polyneuropathy and was then put on high doses corticosteroids for several months. A hypocholesterolemizing drug was also ... actually coincides with reduction of the daily dose of corticosteroids , which was actually unavoidable. During the following months administration of increased doses of corticosteroids induced only partial and transient improvement showing the ...
- Symptomatic Pancytopenia- Additional opinion
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are several possibilities and some protocols, from oral corticosteroids only, followed by oral cyclophosphamide, oral cyclosporine ... : immune therapy, Immune suppressive treatment, oral corticosteroids, oral cyclophosphamide, oral cyclosporine, intravenous ...
- Juvenile Arthritis with Systemic Onset (Stills Disease) – Additional Opinion
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with Still's disease. He was treated with high doses of corticosteroids (methylprednisolone, 110 mg daily). The dose was gradually ... his disease? 2. Are there any other medicines (except corticosteroids) available that have less side effects? 3. Are there any ...
- Treatments
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Cortico-steroids Corticosteroid therapy Corticosteroids Cortisone therapy Cortisone treatment Cough ... therapy Infiltrations Infiltrations with corticosteroids Infiltrations with hyaluronic acid Influenza ... Injection of bevacizumab (Avastin) Injection of corticosteroids in the lesion Injections of AVONEX (Interferon beta-1a) ...
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
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Immunotherapy such as rituximab, cyclophosphamide, and corticosteroids generally do not work quickly enough to reverse the immediate, ...
- Multiple Sclerosis_1
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sclerosis was diagnosed, and the patient was treated by corticosteroids, followed by improvement of symptoms. The first follow-up ... Medicines : Cortisone, Urbason, Limpidex, corticosteroids, methylprednisolone, Beta-Interferons, Glatirameracetate. ...
- Acute Infectious Mononucleosis with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) – further opinion
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short_title: The Kissing Disease short_summary: Patient with clinical and laboratory picture compatible w ...
- Juvenile Arthritis with Systemic Onset (Stills Disease)
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fever, rashes and pain. He was treated with high doses of corticosteroids, but had two exacerbations in the last 2 years. In the current ... his disease? 2. Are there any other medicines (except corticosteroids) available that have less side effects? 3. Are there any ...
- Metastatic melanoma stage IIIC
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in some patients receiving ipilimumab. Generally, corticosteroids can ameliorate the autoimmune toxicities, however vigilance ... interferon, MAGE-3 peptide, ipilimumab, tremelimumab, corticosteroids (Case Studies) ...
- Multiple Sclerosis_2
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sclerosis was diagnosed, and the patient was treated by corticosteroids, followed by improvement of symptoms. The first follow-up ... symptoms of progressive MS may be improved by: Corticosteroids . oral or intravenous corticosteroids reduce ...