Rheumatology and long term steroids

I did a month of rheumatology in residency and I don’t remember this being a thing. I have noticed that two local rheumatologists in different cities near me that right after they diagnose someone with autoimmune disease, even things without a firm diagnosis (like undifferentiated connective tissue issues) They will start plaquenil or methotrexate, which is fine, but they also put patients on oral steroids for 6-8 weeks!! At 10-20mg of prednisone per day. Is that now the standard of... Read more
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