Steroid therapy

Two side-effects not in the CUSHINGOID mnemonic are moonface and buffalo hump demonstrated by this Moonfacebuffalo, who answers to the name "Saema Chowdhury".

Side Effects

They like asking this one in exams. This is a good mnemonic - CUSHINGOID

• Cataracts
• Ulcers
• Skin: striae, thinning, bruising
• Hypertension/ Hirsutism/ Hyperglycemia
• Infections
• Necrosis, avascular necrosis of the femoral head
• Glycosuria
• Osteoporosis, obesity
• Immunosuppression
• Diabetes

And don't forget MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONFACE!