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Adrenal failure in the critically ill

M Duggan1, I Browne, C Flynn

  • 1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

British Journal of Anaesthesia
|December 23, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Critically ill patients with sepsis and organ failure showed adrenal insufficiency. Prompt steroid therapy improved their condition short-term, but sepsis ultimately proved fatal in all cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Endocrinology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Sepsis can lead to multiple organ failure in critically ill patients.
  • Standard treatments for sepsis, including antibiotics and supportive care, are not always sufficient.
  • Adrenal insufficiency is a potential complication in critical illness.