reviewNew England Journal of MedicineFeb 20, 2003Closed access

Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Acutely Ill Patients

MSMark S. CooperPMPaul M. Stewart

University of Birmingham · Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

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Abstract

Recent studies report benefits from corticosteroid treatment in patients with septic shock. This review summarizes the physiology of the corticosteroid response in acute illness. The authors present an updated, practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of hypoadrenalism in acutely ill patients. Supplemental corticosteroid treatment may be beneficial in many critical illnesses.

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Keywords
  • Corticosteroid
  • Medicine
  • Septic shock
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Critically ill
  • Adrenal insufficiency
  • Shock (circulatory)
  • Adrenal cortex hormones
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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