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Oral Corticosteroids

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Practical Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis

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Corticosteroids are a commonly used modality to address the inflammation associated with chronic rhinosinusitis. Oral corticosteroids deliver a higher concentration of anti-inflammatory to the tissues, but with that comes a higher risk of systemic complication. In this chapter, we review the common side effects of corticosteroids, the data associated with their use, and the current guidelines and expert opinion on their use for specific indications.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA

    David M. Poetker MD, MA

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rush Center for Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Pete S. Batra

  2. Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Joseph K. Han

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Poetker, D.M. (2015). Oral Corticosteroids. In: Batra, P., Han, J. (eds) Practical Medical and Surgical Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16724-4_15

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