Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2018
A 15-year-old girl suffers from systemic lupus erythematosus and has been receiving prednisolone therapy in the daily dosage of 2 mg/kg for the last 6 weeks. The plans are made to gradually lower the dosage of the medicine. No clinical signs of her disease are observed. Previously she has received no immunization against measles. Due to measles outbreak it is necessary to develop the immunity against this infection in the patient. When can she be vaccinated?
Answer options
- 1 month after the prednisolone therapy is complete
- Never due to medical contraindications
- Immediately after the prednisolone therapy is complete
- At the present time
- After 2 weeks of prednisolone therapy in the dosage lower than 2 mg/kg/24 hours
Correct answer
At the present time
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