Title
Endocrine issues in the pediatric intensive care unit
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Mercer University School of Medicine
Date
5-27-2008
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Child; *Critical Illness; Endocrine System; Endocrine System Diseases; Homeostasis; Hormones; Humans; *Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Prognosis
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
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.
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Citation: Pediatr Clin North Am. 2008 Jun;55(3):805-33, xiii. Link to article on publisher's site