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