A comparison of the adrenocortical response during septic shock and after complete recovery

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 894-899

  Briegel, J ^a   Schelling, G ^a   Haller, M ^a   Mraz, W ^a   Forst, H ^a   Peter, K ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenocortical insufficiency; Cortisol; Hemodynamics; Septic shock

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARREST; HEART INDEX; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 0029823003     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02044113     Document Type: Article

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