Corticosteroid Side Effect Profile
- Induces diabetes
- Induces muscle weakness
- Induces osteoporosis
- Alters fat metabolism and distribution
- Induces hyperlipidemia
- Induces electrolyte imbalances
- Induces central nervous system effects including psychological changes
- Induces ocular changes—cataracts, glaucoma
- Aggravates high blood pressure
- Aggravates congestive heart failure
- Aggravates peptic ulcer disease
- Aggravates underlying infectious processes (eg, tuberculosis)
- Suppresses the pituitary-adrenal axis, resulting in adrenal atrophy
- Suppresses the stress response
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