Sep 08, 2024 4:00 pm
Common indications for corticosteroids, by field, include [2][5]:
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Allergy and Pulmonology: asthma exacerbation, COPD exacerbation, anaphylaxis, urticaria and angioedema, rhinitis, pneumonitis, sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease.
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Dermatology: contact dermatitis, pemphigus vulgaris
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Endocrinology: adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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Gastroenterology: inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune hepatitis
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Hematology: hemolytic anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Rheumatology: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica
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Ophthalmology: uveitis, keratoconjunctivitis
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Other: organ transplantation, antenatal lung maturation, nephrotic syndrome, cerebral edema, multiple sclerosis