Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Corticosteroids, systemic (oral, parenteral)

Longterm oral or parenteral CST (PMID 11239846) poses the risk of opportunistic pulmonary (PMID 20736243, 2817582) and/or systemic infections (PMID 23982055). Continued attention is required as the use of costicosteroids may be increasing (PMID 21393338)

I - Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)

I.a

Cardiac arrhythmias or dysrhythmias (AF, VT, VF, TdP)

II - Myocardial dysfunction - Heart failure

II.a

Left ventricular dysfunction/failure

VI - Cardiomyopathy

VI.b

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

XIII - Thrombosis - Embolism

XIII.a

Pulmonary embolism - Venous thrombosis/thrombo-embolism

XXXVI - Autoimmune syndromes - Systemic reactions or conditions

XXXVI.f

Anaphylaxis - Anaphylactoid reaction (either of these can be fatal)