Steroid therapy Monitoring
Monitor the following for patients on long term steroid therapy:
- Serum glucose
- Electrolytes
- Blood pressure
- Weight and other growth parameters
- Presence of infection
- Monitor intraocular pressure with therapy >6 weeks
- Bone mineral density
- Assess hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression (eg,
ACTH stimulation test, morning plasma cortisol test, urinary
free cortisol test)