Open AccessRecent Advancement on Current Trend in The Management of Endocrine Emergency in Critically Ill Patient
Author(s) -
HS Ferdous,
Faria Afsana,
Nazmulkabir Qureshi,
Rushda Sb Rouf,
AA Parvez,
AS Mir
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.121
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2075-5384
pISSN - 1997-9797
DOI - 10.3329/jom.v17i2.30073
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrine system , intensive care medicine , critically ill , intensive care unit , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , hormone
Endocrine emergencies represent a group of potentially life-threatening conditions that are frequently overlooked, resulting in delays in both diagnosis and treatment, factors that further contribute to their already high associated mortality rates. Although endocrine emergencies are often encountered in patients with a known endocrinopathy, the emergency may be the initial presentation in previously undiagnosed individuals. If these endocrine disorders are not rapidly identified or if specific treatment is delayed, significant complications or even death may occur. Careful evaluation of clinical history and a high degree of suspicion are the corner stone to diagnose such problems. Aggressive management of the patient is equally important as the complications are devastating and can prove highly fatal. The present article is an attempt to review some of the common endocrine emergencies in intensive care unit and the challenges associated with their diagnosis and management.J MEDICINE July 2016; 17 (2) : 100-108