Re Systemic Prednisolone & Side-Effects

Short-term

• Raised intra-occular pressure
• Adrenal insufficiency

Long-term

• As / short-term
• Hypertension
• Osteoporosis
• Occular
• Glaucoma
• Cataracts
• Endocrine
• Diabetes
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Weight gain; tends to be trunk and face

Pre-Rx check

• BP
• Intraoccular pressure
• LFTs; UCEs; eGFR; fasting lipids & BSL

Long-term Rx check

• BP
• Eyes - intraoccular pressure; cataracts
• Bone density
• UCEs; fasting lipids & BSL