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Common indications for corticosteroids, by field

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Common indications for corticosteroids, by field, include :

  • 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

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554612/


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