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Systemic Steroids: An ED Focused Overview

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12 Weight gain (up to 70%), development of cataracts (up to 15%), fractures (up to 12%), and neuropsychiatric events (up to 10%) are the most common adverse events. Adrenal crisis is a rare but life-threatening manifestation of adrenal insufficiency that is precipitated by abrupt steroid cessation after chronic use. October 19, 2018.