Diverse Flashcards
1
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Steroid side effect
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weight gain (central obesity) striae, opsteoporosis, HTN, acne, easy brusing, hyperlipidemia, mood swings, hyperglycemia (diabetes), suceptibility to infection, cataracts.
2
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steroid: contraindications
A
systemic fungal infection, recently vaccinated agains live virus.
3
Q
Indications for steroid treatment
A
used as antiinflammatry and immunosupressive agent: vasculitis, autoimmune, CT disorders, allergy, anaphylactic shock.
