Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids for ANCA-Vasculitis and Dexamethasone for ARDS, aka the PLEX and DEX episode
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Today we have the venerable EBM guru Dr. Brian Locke on the show to talk PLEX and DEX. Does plasma exchange for ANCA-vasculitis really work? Do steroids make any difference in patients with ARDS? Also, have you ever wondered which Hogwarts house your medical specialty belongs to?
Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids for ANCA-Vasculitis
Dexamethasone for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The Sorting Hat of Medicine: Why Hufflepuffs Wear Stethoscopes and Slytherins Carry Scalpels
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