We cannot talk about rheumatology or autoimmune disease without talking about prednisone. A necessary evil, prednisone is a glucocorticoid that revolutionized our ability to treat inflammatory & autoimmune conditions - and also taught us that nothing is free. Learn how prednisone works, why we use it and how to taper off of it!

* Prednisone side effects is top of mind for everyone on Prednisone - which is why we have dedicated a whole video just to the side effects    • The Dangers of Prednisone  *

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⏱Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:02 What is Prednisone?
4:00 The HPA axis
6:00 Different forms of synthetic cortisol
7:49 When do we use prednisone?
9:59 Why do Rheumatologists use prednisone?
11:51 What dose do I need?
14:11 The rope & the bridge - how to think about Prednisone use
16:27 How to get off Prednisone

🎥 watch more:
The Dangers of Prednisone:    • The Dangers of Prednisone  
How we treat Rheumatoid Arthritis pt1 -    • How to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Part 1  
How we treat Rheumatoid Arthritis pt2 -    • How we treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Part 2  
Common Lupus Symptoms -    • Learn about Common Lupus Symptoms  

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👩🏻‍⚕️ Hello! I am Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz and I'd like to thank you for stopping by Connected Rheumatology. I am a board certified Internist and Rheumatologist with over 12 years experience practicing Rheumatology and am passionate about teaching & empowering patients to partner with their doctor.

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