Complications Commonly Associated with Long-Term Use of Steroids in the Management

question 14

Multiple Choice

Complications commonly associated with long-term use of steroids in the management of myasthenia gravis include:
1) infections.
2) cataracts.
3) pulmonary edema.
4) osteoporosis.

• A)1, 3
• B)1, 2
• C)2, 3, 4
• D)1, 2, 4

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Definitions:

Rectally

Pertaining to or involving administration or measurement through the rectum.

Calcium Channel Blockers

A class of medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias by relaxing the muscles of the heart and blood vessels.

Digitalis Medications

Drugs derived from the foxglove plant, used to strengthen cardiac contraction and treat heart failure.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A group of progressive lung diseases that obstruct airflow, making it difficult to breathe, most commonly characterized by emphysema and chronic bronchitis.