In this episode:
– How a lifetime cumulative dose of oral corticosteroids greater than 1gm is associated with significantly increased side effects that include infections, DVTs and cardiovascular disease (apart from skeletal ones)
– Tapering doses; bursts of higher dose and chronic low dose oral corticosteroids are patterns of oral steroid usage we should avoid
– How an earlier referral to a specialist Asthma clinic can be of great benefit for patients struggling with Asthma control, as much can be offered to help including new biologics that are game changing
Guests: Prof Vanessa McDonald, Professor and
A/Prof John Blakey, Respiratory Consultant
Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator
Total time: 40 mins
Recommended resources:
– National Asthma Council Australia – Spirometry Training
– Severe Asthma Toolkit
– Centre of Excellence Treatable Traits – Resources
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