MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'corticosteroids'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:21:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968490&cid=t_131490_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffood-allergies-treating-severe-allergic-reactions%2F2011.06.25 An allergic reaction in an outdoor setting can rapidly become a life-threatening emergency. While most of us think of food allergies as annoyances, they can be quite serious or even life threatening. Itchy skin rashes can progress to breathing difficulty, swollen soft tissues (e.g., lips, tongue, throat) that compromise the airway, and low blood pressure or even shock. Therefore, it’s important to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of severe allergy and to be prepared to respond rapidly in the event of an emergency. An EpiPen (an epinephrine auto-injector) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has released Food Allergy Guidelines for healthcare professionals to help guide the care of patients with life-threatening food allergies. The full guidelines can be found ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968490 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4968490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666246&cid=t_131490_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F166%2Feczema-treatment-with-hydrocortisone-or-natural-shea-butter%2F Hydrocortisone is sometimes recommended as an eczema treatment.  It is a weak steroid that can be purchased over the counter.  Although steroids do not cure the condition, they do reduce the inflammation pretty quickly. The only problem is that our body’s build up a tolerance to steroids over time.  So they can stop working just as quickly.  If they do continue to work and are used for extended periods of time, they can cause the skin to become thin and fragile. If used over large areas of the body, steroids can cause health problems within the body.  We must remember that anything we put on the outside of our bodies can pass through the skin and into the inside of our bodies.  If it is something like a steroid hormone, it can cause a variety of health problems. Steroids repress th... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666246 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:52:19 +0100 3666246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420561&cid=t_131490_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FKGWZE-3JaUg%2F           Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease, which means the body’s defense mechanism, the immune system, begins to attack the body’s own tissues instead of foreign invaders, such as viruses.  It is a chronic (long-lasting) and rare disease that affects the way muscles respond to signals from nerves, leading to muscle weakness.  In myasthenia gravis, the immune system attacks the acetylcholine receptors with specific antibodies.  Some of the receptors are destroyed or blocked, which means that the chemical message cannot be received.  Therefore, muscles do not contract properly and become weak.  It has been estimated that up to 80% of the receptors can be damaged in this disease.  The disease can occur at any age, but it mainly affects women between... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420561 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:23:52 +0100 3420561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287809&cid=t_131490_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FIRWQnw1WH60%2F They seem to be everywhere: medication pumps and devices for people with asthma. For people who have asthma, these pumps and inhalers are literal life savers sometimes. Asthma medications that are inhaled by pump, disk, or inhaler, come in a couple of categories: Immediate action and prophylactic (preventative), although some medications provide a bit of both. The immediate action medications are ones such as Ventolin, which helps open the airways and allows for air exchange. The preventative ones often have long-acting beta agonist, or LABA, in them, to help keep the airway open. These medications include Advair and Symbicort, which combine LABA with corticosteroids, and Serevent and Foradi, which contain the LABA only. Because these inhaled versions of medication are everywhere, it does ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287809 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:16:53 +0100 3287809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998961&cid=t_131490_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5443 a Heart Disease Genes More Problematic in Diabetics, Inhaled Corticosteroids Increase COPD Pneumonia Risk, Women Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplant (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998961 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1998961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1329003&cid=t_131490_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F26%2Ftwice-as-nice-latest-nice-guidance%2F Antenatal care Diabetes in pregnancy Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis Maternal and child nutrition Mental wellbeing of children in primary education Sleep apnoea hypopnea syndrome (obstructive) - continuous positive airway pressure Asthma (in adults) - corticosteroids Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroid surgery Suburethral sling insertion for stress urinary incontinence in men (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1329003 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:53:16 +0100 1329003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055601&cid=t_131490_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F28%2Fnice-isnt-just-a-place-in-the-south-of-france%2F Alcohol and schools intervention Asthma (in children) - corticosteroids Hypercholesterolemia - ezetimibe Asthma (for severe persistant allergic) - omalizumab Grenz rays therapy for inflammatory skin conditions Percutaneous Pulmonary valve implantation for right ventricular outflow tract dysfunction Mini/Micro screw implantation for orthodontic anchora ge Laparoscopic techniques for hysterectomy Soft palate implants for simple snoring Soft palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea Transcranial magnetic stimulation for severe depression (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055601 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:26:40 +0100 1055601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733633&cid=t_131490_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F13%2Farthritis-drug-could-prevent-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, ResearchA major study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is just out. It found that those treated with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) - brand name: Plaquenil - an antimalarial drug also prescribed for RA, are much less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. The study was conducted over a period of more than twenty years and analyzed the treatment of 4,905 adult patients with RA. Bottom line: relative risk for T2 diabetes declined by up to seventy-seven percent in patients who took HCQ for four years. Wow. But that's not all. The researchers also say the RA patient who did develop diabetes were less likely to need medications for blood sugar control. Moreover, according to Mary Chester M. Wasko, a rheumatologist and professor of medicine at the University of Pittsb... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733633 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 733633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=438151&cid=t_131490_117_f&fid=34444&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Fallergies-and-asthma%2F2006%2F06%2Fwheezy-preschoolers.html Daily use of inhaled corticosteroids for preschool children with a history of intermittent wheezing does not prevent progression to asthma. Frequent episodes of wheezing are common in infants and toddlers. These episodes are successfully treated with asthma medications, such as inhaled bronchodilators (albuterol or salbutamol), inhaled corticosteroids (an ICS such as budesonide or fluticasone), and if severe, oral corticosteroids (such as prednisolone or prednisone). These treatments are usually necessary only for 1 - 3 weeks. About half of these children do not have asthma by the time they reach school age (5 or 6 years old), so pediatricians often do not give them the diagnostic label of asthma. Some pediatricians wondered if giving these children an ICS every day for a year more would ... Allergies and Asthma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=438151 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:00:00 +0100 438151