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Field of medicine
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Disorder(s)
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Allergy and respirology
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• Moderate to severe asthma exacerbations
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• Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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• Allergic rhinitis
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• Atopic dermatitis
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• Urticaria/angioedema
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• Anaphylaxis
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• Food and drug allergies
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• Nasal polyps
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• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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• Sarcoidosis
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• Acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
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• Interstitial lung disease
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Dermatology
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• Pemphigus vulgaris
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• Acute, severe contact dermatitis
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Endocrinology*
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• Adrenal insufficiency
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• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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Gastroenterology
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• Ulcerative colitis
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• Crohn’s disease
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• Autoimmune hepatitis
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Hematology
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• Lymphoma/leukemia
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• Hemolytic anemia
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• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Rheumatology/immunology
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• Rheumatoid arthritis
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• Systemic lupus erythematosus
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• Polymyalgia rheumatica
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• Polymyositis/dermatomyositis
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• Polyarteritis
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• Vasculitis
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Ophthalmology
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• Uveitis
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• Keratoconjunctivitis
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Other
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• Multiple sclerosis
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• Organ transplantation
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• Nephrotic syndrome
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• Chronic active hepatitis
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• Cerebral edema
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- NOTE: Systemic corticosteroid uses are not limited to those listed in this table. These agents can be used in almost all areas of medicine.
- *In endocrinology, corticosteroid doses are often given at or close to physiologic doses rather than in therapeutic ranges.
