Abstract
A case of a patient with chronic lung disease who developed an addiction pattern of corticosteroid dependency is described in which steroid-induced delirium also developed. The rare phenomenon of corticosteroid dependency is discussed as well as the phenomenology and possible mechanisms of steroid-induced delirium.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Clinical Conference
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Asthma / drug therapy*
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Delirium / chemically induced*
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Delirium / diagnosis
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Delirium / psychology
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Euphoria / drug effects
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Female
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Humans
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Lung Diseases, Obstructive / drug therapy*
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Machiavellianism
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Patient Care Team
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Prednisone / administration & dosage
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Prednisone / adverse effects*
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Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis*
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Substance-Related Disorders / psychology