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2025-03-24 16:56:07
Title: ABPA Testing: Do You Ask Patients to Stop Any Medication Beforehand? Body: For doctors who test patients for Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA): Do you recommend stopping any medications or inhalers before testing? If so, which ones and how long before the test should they be paused (hours or days)? Looking to understand best practices—would appreciate your insights!
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When to stop is a strategy beard on so many factors symptoms,exacerbations,immunological markers and PFT

Answered2025-04-12 08:29:31

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Pl consult with detailed history and reports.

Answered2025-04-05 02:27:41

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it depends on what kind of steroids the patient is already on

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