Category: Corticosteroids

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a common problem that is caused by compression of median nerve in the wrist causing pain, numbness, and weakness in the hands. At times, the only symptom could be objects falling out of the hands. It is more common in women than men. It is also more common in obese women and…

  October 25, 2015

  · Cancer, Colitis, Corticosteroids, Surgery

• Common Rashes you should know

  1. Herpese Zoster: Pictures, Diagnosis and Treatment, and more information. 2. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease: Pictures, Diagnosis and Treatment, and more information. 3. Poison Ivy: Pictures, Diagnosis and Treatment, and more information. 4. Poison oak: Pictures, Diagnosis and Treatment, and more information. 5. Psoriasis: Pictures, Diagnosis and Treatment, and more information. 6. Rosacea: Pictures, Diagnosis and Treatment,…

  July 27, 2015

  · Antibiotics, Autoimmune diseases, Corticosteroids, Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Viral

• Back Pain

  Back pains are very common. It is one of the top 10 reason to see a doctor. Back pains can be mechanical such as herniated disc or can be inflammatory such as in Spondyloarthritis. Mechanical back pain improves with rest but becomes worse with activity. Inflammatory back pain becomes worse with rest and improves with…

  July 27, 2015

  · Acute Phase Reactants, Autoimmune diseases, Biologic Therapy, Biologic Therapy, Bone, Cancer, Cancer, Corticosteroids, Fracture, Infectious Diseases, Kidney stones, oncology, Osteoporosis, Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, urology, Vascular Surgery

• 42 year old woman presents with rash on her neck

  42 year old woman presents with this rash on her neck. She complained of intense itching, pain and even stinging. You referred her to the local dermatologist who identified the cause of the rash using epicutaneous patch testing. Having identified the cause of the rash with, she was advised her about avoiding irritants, and prescribed mild-moderate potency…

  July 25, 2015

  · Corticosteroids, Dermatology

• Use of oral steroids for severe contact dermatitis

  Oral steroids are prescribed when there is extensive rash with facial swelling and severe itching making it hard to sleep. The steroids need to be prescribed for at least two to three weeks. Shorter duration will result in rebound effect and side-effects can occur with use more than 4 weeks. The correct answer here is 2-3 weeks. Click…

  July 25, 2015

  · Corticosteroids, Dermatology