We all know that urgent cares throw antibiotics and steroids at everything from a runny nose to the flu after even two days of symptoms, and most physicians assume it’s due to metrics or ignorance (since most of us were trained to be wary of antibiotic resistance and steroid side effects). But to play devil’s advocate, has there been recent consensus literature supporting early administration of these meds even for viral respiratory infections? I know what I was taught in med school/residency, but I’m willing to change my practice if I’ve just been adhering to dogma…   submitted by   /u/No-Tea-For-Me [link]   [comments]