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Review
. 2008 Jun;55(3):805-33, xiii.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.03.001.

Endocrine issues in the pediatric intensive care unit

Lowell Clark  1 , Catherine Preissig, Mark R Rigby, Frank Bowyer
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Review

Endocrine issues in the pediatric intensive care unit

Lowell Clark et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2008 Jun.

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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