Stress doses of glucocorticoids cannot prevent progression of all adrenal crises
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Adrenal crises (ACs) sometimes progress rapidly and can be fatal. The aims of the present study were to reveal whether stress doses of glucocorticoids (SDGs) can prevent progression of severe ACs and to suggest a method of prevention, through analysis of its clinical features. We studied 24 severe ACs (nine patients) that occurred after diagnosis of primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency, retrospectively. The following information was analyzed: 1) whether SDGs were given orally and/or sc; 2) duration from the time when some symptoms started to the time when the patient came to the hospital; and 3) presence of hypoglycemia and electrolyte disturbance (hyponatremia, hyperkalemia). Eleven crises occurred after taking SDGs. Ten crises progressed within 3 h. Six of these ten crises progressed to severe ACs despite the fact that the patients took SDGs. Six crises were observed in association with hypoglycemia, and five of these six crises occurred in patients under 5 yr of age. Three of the six crises in association with hypoglycemia progressed to ACs within 3 h. Two of the three crises progressed to severe status within 3 h despite the fact that the patients took SDGs. Electrolyte disturbance was observed in only one crisis. In conclusion, SDGs cannot prevent progression of all ACs. Progression can be associated with hypoglycemia, particularly in patients under 5 yr of age. Patients should be given guidance on an ongoing basis on how to prevent ACs and hypoglycemia.
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- Authors
- Aso, K., Izawa, M., Higuchi, A., Kotoh, S., & Hasegawa, Y.
- Affiliations
- Toho University Omori Medical Center (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Kiyose Children's Hospital (JP)
- Venue
- Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology
- Published
- 2009
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23-27
- ISSN
- 0918-5739 (ISSN-L)
- 1347-7358
- PMC
- PMC4004880
- OpenAlex
- W2134401266
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 0.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Keywords
- adrenal crisis, adrenal insufficiency, hypoglycemia, electrolyte imbalance, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, pediatric patients
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