Fatal and near-fatal encephalopathy with hyponatraemia in two siblings with fluticasone-induced adrenal suppression

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 769-772

  Donaldson, M D C ^a,c   Morrison, C ^a   Lees, C ^b   McNeill, E ^a   Howatson, A G ^c   Paton, J Y ^a   McWilliam, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral oedema; Encephalopathy; Fatal; High dose Fluticasone; Hyponatraemia; Near fatal

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CORTICOTROPIN; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; DEXAMETHASONE; ELECTROLYTE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE PLUS SALMETEROL; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; MANNITOL; MONTELUKAST; SALMETEROL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TETRACOSACTIDE; THEOPHYLLINE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHINGOID SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPONATREMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SIBLING; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TONSILLITIS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ANDROSTADIENES; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; BRAIN EDEMA; CHILD; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; SIBLINGS;

EID: 34247495129     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00251.x     Document Type: Article

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