A 67-year-old with COPD presents with increased dyspnea, sputum volume, and purulence. He is stable and can be treated as an outpatient. What systemic...

Question

A 67-year-old with COPD presents with increased dyspnea, sputum volume, and purulence. He is stable and can be treated as an outpatient. What systemic steroid regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Prednisone 40 mg daily for 5 days

Answer

Prednisone 20 mg daily for 14 days

Answer

Methylprednisolone 125 mg IV every 6 hours for 7 days

Answer

No systemic steroids in outpatient exacerbations

Answer

Prednisone 60 mg daily for 10-14 days

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): COPD Exacerbation

A 67-year-old with COPD presents with increased dyspnea, sputum volume, and purulence. He is stable and can be treated as an outpatient. What systemic steroid regimen is recommended?