| Literature DB >> 18501767 |
Lowell Clark1, Catherine Preissig, Mark R Rigby, Frank Bowyer.
Abstract
This article reviews selected issues of endocrine concerns in the pediatric intensive care unit, exclusive of diabetic ketoacidosis. The sympathoadrenergic arm of the neuroendocrine stress response is described, followed by discussions of two topics of particular current concern: critical illness hyperglycemia and relative adrenal insufficiency. A selected set of common scenarios encountered in the daily practice of intensive care follows.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18501767 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.03.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am ISSN: 0031-3955 Impact factor: 3.278