Adrenal failure in the critically ill
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Adrenal failure in the critically ill.
Three critically ill patients suffered multiple organ failure secondary to sepsis. Despite adequate supportive therapy and appropriate antibiotic cover, they failed to improve and required inappropriate inotrope support. They had not been treated with steroids or other drugs known to suppress adrenal function. Adrenal insufficiency was suspected. A random cortisol concentration and a short syna...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.3.468