Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage and acute adrenal insufficiency in a blunt abdominal trauma: A case-report and literature review

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 164-167

  Francque, Sven M ^a   Schwagten, Veerle M ^a   Ysebaert, Dirk K ^a   Van Marck, Eric A ^a   Beaucourt, Luc A ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adrenal haemorrhage; Adrenal insufficiency; Blunt abdominal trauma; Keywords

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADRENAL DISEASE; ADULT; BLEEDING; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FATALITY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FATAL OUTCOME; HEART ARREST; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; WOUNDS, NONPENETRATING;

EID: 4644230027     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mej.0000127646.23587.cb     Document Type: Article

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