Mednet Logo
HomeQuestion

How do you adjust chronic outpatient steroid therapy when myasthenia gravis patients are admitted for crisis?

1 Answers
Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Neurology · University of Minnesota

1.) It is important to figure out what triggered the crisis. If it was triggered by a recent, active infection (especially bacterial), it is not a good idea to increase the steroid dose. I would actually attempt to taper the prednisone slowly after IVIG or PLEX is initiated for treatment of the MG c...

Register or Sign In to see full answer

How do you adjust chronic outpatient steroid therapy when myasthenia gravis patients are admitted for crisis? | Mednet