title: Prevention and management of glucocorticoid-induced side effects: A comprehensive review: Ocular, cardiovascular, muscular, and psychiatric side effects and issues unique to pediatric patients.
abstract: The final article in this 4-part continuing medical education series reviews the ocular, cardiovascular, muscular, and psychiatric side effects of glucocorticoids and discusses side effects unique to pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Avrom
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fett
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Misha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosenbach
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Victoria P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Werth
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: robert.micheletti@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Micheletti
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids
keywords: cataracts; glaucoma; glucocorticoids; growth suppression; side effects; steroid myopathy; steroid psychosis; steroids