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Revised Retinopathy Screening Guidelines State Risks Linked to Hydroxychloroquine, Chloroquine

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A large medical specialty society for ophthalmologists recently updated its recommendations for the screening of chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy.1 The recommendations from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) affect patients who may use CQ or HCQ for rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), as well as some inflammatory and dermatologic conditions. The…

Systemic Corticosteroid Usage in Stage 4 Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Could Offer Little Benefit, Pose Significant Health Risk

Josna Haritha, MD, MPH, Derick N. Jenkins, MD, & Manpreet Malik, MBBS  |  

Depending on stage, severity and rate of progression of disease, systemic corticosteroids are commonly used to treat pulmonary sarcoidosis. However, a review of the literature suggests they have limited usefulness in advanced stage IV pulmonary sarcoidosis. Once sarcoidosis has advanced to this degree, steroid use may unnecessarily expose a patient to life-threatening complications, as demonstrated…