Specific considerations for the elderly undergoing steroid treatment Corticosteroid Adverse Effects - More frequent and/or severe among the elderly - Truncal obesity - Fluid retention, hypokalemia - Atherosclerotic diseases, atrial fibrillation - Diabetes - Hyperlipidemia - Glucocorticoid-induced myopathy - Tendon rupture - Osteoporosis, osteonecrosis - Dermatoporosis, acne, striae, delayed healing - Cataracts - Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression - Infections - Gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding By Dr. Sara Thietart via Dr. Benjamin Terrier @TerrierBen #Elderly #Steroids #AdverseEffects #SideEffects #Geriatrics #Diagnosis
