Steroids

Question 1

what are endocrine side effects of steroids?

Answer 1

impaired glucose regulation
increased appetite/weight gain
hirsutism
hyperlipidaemia

Question 2

what are aesthetic side effects of steroids?

Answer 2

Cushing’s syndrome
moon face
buffalo hump
striae

Question 3

what are musculoskeletal side effects of steroids?

Answer 3

osteoporosis
proximal myopathy
avascular necrosis of the femoral head

Question 4

what are the effects of steroids on the immune system?

Answer 4

immunosuppression
increased susceptibility to severe infection
reactivation of tuberculosis
neutrophillia

Question 5

what are psychiatric effects of steroids?

Answer 5

insomnia
mania
depression
psychosis

Question 6

what are the gastrointestinal effects of steroids?

Answer 6

peptic ulceration

acute pancreatitis

Question 7

what are the ophthalmic complications of steroids?

Answer 7

• glaucoma

- cataracts

Question 8

when should a gradual withdrawal of steroids be initiated?

Answer 8

received more than 40mg prednisolone daily for more than one week
received more than 3 weeks of treatment
recently received repeated courses