Table 1 Common clinical uses of systemic corticosteroids

Allergy and respirology

• Moderate to severe asthma exacerbations

• Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Allergic rhinitis

• Atopic dermatitis

• Urticaria/angioedema

• Anaphylaxis

• Food and drug allergies

• Nasal polyps

• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

• Sarcoidosis

• Acute and chronic eosinophilic pneumonia

• Interstitial lung disease

Dermatology

• Pemphigus vulgaris

• Acute, severe contact dermatitis

Endocrinology*

• Adrenal insufficiency

• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Gastroenterology

• Ulcerative colitis

• Crohn’s disease

• Autoimmune hepatitis

Hematology

• Lymphoma/leukemia

• Hemolytic anemia

• Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Rheumatology/immunology

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• Systemic lupus erythematosus

• Polymyalgia rheumatica

• Polymyositis/dermatomyositis

• Polyarteritis

• Vasculitis

Ophthalmology

• Uveitis

• Keratoconjunctivitis

Other

• Multiple sclerosis

• Organ transplantation

• Nephrotic syndrome

• Chronic active hepatitis

• Cerebral edema