CORTICOSTEROIDS
C | ushing’s syndrome |
O | steoporosis |
R | etardation of growth |
T | hin skin, bruising, striae |
I | mmunosupression nfection |
C | ataracts & glaucoma |
O | besity (abdominal weight gain) |
S | uppression of HPA axis |
T | ired muscles (muscle weakness & atrophy) |
E | motional disturbance |
R | ise in blood pressure & lipids |
O | edema (volume overload = hypernatremia, hypokalemia) |
I | ncreased hair growth (hirsutism) |
D | iabetes mellitus (hyperglycemia & insulin resistance) |
S | tomach upset & ulcers |
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