title: Oral Steroids for Dermatitis.
abstract: Contact/allergic dermatitis is frequently treated inappropriately with lower-than-recommended doses or inadequate duration of treatment with oral and intramuscular glucocorticoids. This article highlights a case of dermatitis in a Ranger Assessment and Selection Program student who was improperly treated over 2 weeks with oral steroids after being bit by Cimex lectularius, commonly known as bed bugs. The article also highlights the pitfalls of improper oral steroid dosing and provides reasoning for longer-duration oral steroid treatment.
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Timothy K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001511:Bedbugs; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids