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Pharmacology Endocrinology 2100bf26

Steroids are indicated in all of the following forms of tuberculosis except.

A
Meningitis
B
Pericarditis
C
Ileo-caecal tuberculosis
D
Adrenal involvement
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (C) Ileo-caecal tuberculosis(Ref: Katzung 10/e p1263; KDT 8/e p319)*If used in intestinal tuberculosis, steroids can result in silent perforation, therefore are contra-indicated in ileo-caecal tuberculosis.

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