Document Type
Article
Department
Emergency Medicine
Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic has exaggerated the role of steroids in the standard of care despite minimum direct evidence of their efficacy in COVID-19 patients and their well-known adverse effects. The literature abounds on the side effects of steroids affecting different organ systems of the body. COVID-19 patients, who are on long-term steroids, are more susceptible to their adverse effects. We, herein, briefly review the potential uses and the adverse effects of steroids on different organ systems of the body. Key Words: Steroids, COVID-19, Adverse effects.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Recommended Citation
Mustahsan, S. M.,
Tahir, M.,
Siddiqui, E.
(2022). Use of steroids in COVID-19 patients: What is known?. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 32(3), 407-408.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_emerg_med/289
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