A 70-year-old woman with polymyalgia rheumatica has a dramatic improvement on low-dose steroids. Which complication of long-term steroid use should sh...

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A 70-year-old woman with polymyalgia rheumatica has a dramatic improvement on low-dose steroids. Which complication of long-term steroid use should she be counseled about?

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Osteoporosis

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Hyperthyroidism

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Addison's disease

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Acute renal failure

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Chronic headaches

MCQ (SBA): Polymyalgia Rheumatica

A 70-year-old woman with polymyalgia rheumatica has a dramatic improvement on low-dose steroids. Which complication of long-term steroid use should she be counseled about?