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#129 Steroids: 5 Pearls Segment

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

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Dexamethasone: The Anti-Inflammatory Fire Extinguisher

Each letter stands for a different corticosteroid starting with hydrocortisone, going to prednisone, then methyl prednisolone, and then dexamethasone. If we think about the glucocorticoid or anti-inflammatory effect, it increases as we go along the spectrum. For emergencies like spinal cord compression or brain metastases, you really want to strike at school or decoyed an anti- inflammatory effect possible.

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