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Dexamethasone Flashcards

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Indications

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Mild / moderate / severe croup according to Taussig score

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Action

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Corticosteroid which reduces subglottic inflammation

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Contraindications

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Impending respiratory failure

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Side effects

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GI upset

Hypersensitivity anaphylactic reaction

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