| Sepsis and adrenal function. | |
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PMID: 18407225 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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In the setting of sepsis, adrenal function can be difficult to evaluate. Cortisol levels, normally elevated by the stress of sepsis, are occasionally reduced, signifying possible adrenal dysfunction. Even elevated cortisol levels do not assure that adrenal reserve is adequate and may in fact portend a preterminal state. Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage leading to adrenal insufficiency is one complication of the sepsis syndrome. This endocrine rounds illustrates the importance in considering adrenal insufficiency and adrenal hemorrhage in patients with overwhelming sepsis while discussing the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and therapeutic implications of this dire complication. |
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L M Siegel; S K Grinspoon; G J Garvey; J P Bilezikian |
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Type: Clinical Conference; Journal Article |
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Title: Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM Volume: 5 ISSN: 1043-2760 ISO Abbreviation: Trends Endocrinol. Metab. Publication Date: 1994 Oct |
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Created Date: 2008-04-14 Completed Date: 2009-12-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9001516 Medline TA: Trends Endocrinol Metab Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 324-8 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. |
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