COMPLICATIONS

COMPLICATIONS
1. Pneumonia
2. Pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum
3.Respiratory failure needing intubation in severe aggravation of the condition
4. Complications associated with most medications used for asthma are relatively rare. Those found in patients on long-term corticosteroid use includes:
5. Osteoporosis
6. Cataracts
7. Immunosuppression
8. Weight gain
9. Myopathy
10. Thinning of skin
11. Addisonian crisis
12. Avascular necrosis
13. Easy bruising
14. Psychiatric disorders
15. Diabetes