Hypoglycemia due to adrenal suppression secondary to high-dose nebulized corticosteroid

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 85-86

  Dunlop, K A ^a   Carson, D J ^b   Shields, M D ^b,c  

^a ROYAL BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute of Clinical Sciences B   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Asthma; Budesonide; Hypoglycemic; Inhaled corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; BUDESONIDE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS;

EID: 0036293980     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10132     Document Type: Article

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