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An Evidence-Based Assessment Of Pediatric Endocrine Emergencies
April 2011
Abstract
Most emergency clinicians are quite comfortable treating diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children, but other rarer endocrine disorders in this population are likely to cause anxiety in even the most well-read emergency clinician. In addition to their complex pathophysiologies, these disorders present with an array of nonspecific complaints — the most ominous of which is an altered mental status. This issue of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice reviews the diagnosis and management of these uncommon disorders, which, if left untreated, can cause significant morbidity.
Keywords: adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia,21-hydroxylase deficiency, and stress-dose corticosteroids
Table Of Contents:
- » Download Full Topic PDF
- » Take CME Test
- » Authors & Peer Reviewers
- » Case Presentation & Conclusion
- » Abbreviations
- » Critical Appraisal Of The Literature
- » Anatomy, Epidemiology, And Pathophysiology
- » Differential Diagnosis
- » Prehospital Care
- » Emergency Department Evaluation
- » Diagnostic Studies
- » Treatment
- » Disposition
- » Clinical Appraisal Of The Literature Part II
- » Anatomy, Epidemiology, And Pathophysiology Part II
- » Differential Diagnosis Part II
- » Diagnostic Studies Part II
- » Treatment Part II
- » Disposition Part II
- » Critical Appraisal Of The Literature Part III
- » Anatomy, Epidemiology, And Pathophysiology Part III
- » Differential Diagnosis Part III
- » Diagnostic Studies Part III
- » Treatment Part III
- » Disposition Part III
- » Critical Appraisal Of The Literature Part IV
- » Anatomy, Epidemiology, And Pathophysiology Part IV
- » Differential Diagnosis Part IV
- » Emergency Department Evaluation Part IV
- » Diagnostic Studies Part IV
- » Treatment Part IV
- » Disposition Part IV
- » Summary
- » Risk Management Pitfalls To Avoid In Endocrine Emergencies
- » Cost- And Time-Effective Strategies
- » Clinical Pathway For Assessment And Management Of A Child With Suspected Adrenal Insufficiency
- » Clinical Pathway For Assessment And Management Of A Child With Suspected Pheochromocytoma
- » Clinical Pathway For Assessment And Management Of A Child With Suspected Diabetes Insipidus
- » Clinical Pathway For The Assessment And Management Of A Child With Suspected SIADH
- » Clinical Pathway For Assessment And Management Of Child With Suspected Hyperthyroidism
- » Tables and Figures
- » References
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