Conditions that Require Additional Development

Disorders secondary to prednisone treatment

· Cataracts

· Glaucoma

· Visual acuity changes

· Diabetes Mellitus

· Osteoporosis

· Osteopenia

· Gastric reflux

· Peptic ulcers

· Elevated blood pressure

· Elevated cholesterol

· Abnormal lipid profiles

· Sleep disorders

· Weight gain

· Myopathy, dermal atrophy

· Increased intracranial pressure

Other disorders

· Oral thrush and other fungal infections secondary to inhaled steroids, immunosuppression

· Folic acid depletion secondary to Methotrexate

· Infections due to immunosuppression (bacterial and viral)

· Post-herpetic neuralgia secondary to Herpes Zoster

· Flare due to immunosuppression