Prescription advice - steroids osce help PDF

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Prescription advice Steroids Prednisolone short term - Steroid emergency card - When on the medication the patients could get mood and behavior changes such as confusion, irritability, delusions and suicidal thoughts. This usually happens when people are on higher doses and occurs earlier on in the ...

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Prescription advice Steroids Prednisolone short term - Steroid emergency card - When on the medication the patients could get mood and behavior changes such as confusion, irritability, delusions and suicidal thoughts. This usually happens when people are on higher doses and occurs earlier on in the treatment or when taking them off the medication. - If this happens, they should seek medical advise - Side effects include – Insomnia, Mood disturbances and GI disturbances - To minimize the risks of steroids - you should have a morning dose, minimize duration of course, consider local application wherever possible, alternate day dosing - Take with or just after food

Prednisolone Long term - Steroid emergency card - When on the medication the patients could get mood and behavior changes such as confusion, irritability, delusions and suicidal thoughts. This usually happens when people are on higher doses and occurs earlier on in the treatment or when taking them off the medication. - For long term it is, increased risk of infection, osteoporosis, adrenal suppression, cushingoid state, diabetes, ocular effects, skin changes, GI ulcers, Growth retardation, hypokalaemia and fluid retentionincreased risk of infection, osteoporosis, adrenal suppression,

cushingoid state, diabetes, ocular effects, skin changes, GI ulcers, Growth retardation, hypokalemia and fluid retention - To minimize the risks of steroids - you should have a morning dose, minimize duration of course, consider local application wherever possible, alternate day dosing - Take with or just after food - Monitoring include Body weight, growth charts, blood pressure, signs of oedema, lipid levels, glucose levels, ocular pressure, cardiac insufficiency, bone mineral density/ FRAX and things like peptic ulcers, and fracture...