What Conditions does Hydrocortisone Treat?
- a hypersensitivity reaction to a drug
- infection caused by the trichinae parasite
- sarcoidosis
- diagnostic test for Cushing's syndrome
- any disease following trauma involving joint cartilage
- a type of lymphoma involving the skin called mycosis fungoides
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- acute lymphoid leukemia
- a type of allergic reaction called angioedema
- rejection of a transplanted organ
- ankylosing spondylitis
- a rheumatic disease causing pain and stiffness in backbone
- increased calcium in the blood from cancer
- thyroid gland inflammation
- adrenogenital disorder
- a condition where the adrenal glands produce less hormones called Addison's disease
- decreased function of the adrenal gland
- acute inflammation of the joints due to gout attack
- erythema multiforme
- a type of allergic skin reaction
- contact dermatitis
- a type of skin rash that occurs from contact with an offending substance
- destruction of red blood cells by body's own antibodies
- Diamond Blackfan anemia
- anemia from too few young red blood cells
- low platelet count and bleeding from immune response
- decreased platelets due to a disease state or a drug
- chronic inflammatory skin disease marked by blisters
- inflammation of a tendon
- fluid accumulation in the brain
- skin rash with sloughing
- acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis
- acute inflammation of the heart with rheumatic fever
- joint capsule membrane inflammation of a diseased joint
- pemphigus
- a type of skin disorder
- psoriasis associated with arthritis
- psoriasis
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- an autoimmune disease
- inflammation of skin and muscles all over the body
- eye inflammation
- inflammation of the nose due to an allergy
- vocal cord swelling
- inflammation of the sac surrounding the joint - bursitis
- severe persistent asthma
- inflammation of the lining of a joint
- beryllium poisoning
- aspiration pneumonitis
- or lung inflammation due to inhaled gastric contents
- inflammation of the covering of a tendon
- a respiratory illness called Loffler syndrome
- Crohn's disease
- inflammatory bowel disease
- a serum sickness reaction
- rheumatoid arthritis
- nephrotic syndrome
- a type of kidney disorder
- a type of allergy that causes red and itchy skin called atopic dermatitis
- increase in cell growth of adrenal gland present at birth
- underdevelopment of the pituitary gland since birth
- adjunct therapy for COVID-19 requiring oxygen or ventilatory support
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