Can 1 μg of cosyntropin be used to evaluate adrenal insufficiency in critically III patients?

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 691-698

  Kozyra, Elizabeth F ^a,b,c   Wax, Randy S ^d,e   Burry, Lisa D ^a,d  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Hlth Care Corporation of St John's   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^d Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Corticosteroids; Cortisol; Cosyntropin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; INTENSIVE CARE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; BLOOD; REVIEW;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; COSYNTROPIN; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HUMANS;

EID: 15444378708     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1E139     Document Type: Article

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