Use of Continuous Etomidate Infusion to Rapidly Correct Hypercortisolism in a Patient With Disseminated Nocardiosis

Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is an immunocompromised state characterized by impaired cellular and adaptive immunity due to hypercortisolism. This imbalance in the immune system leads to a high risk of opportunistic infections which can potentially prove fatal. In such patients, mortality can be reduced w...

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Autores principales: Tasleem, Azka, Cavaghan, Melissa, Czosnowski, Quinn A, Saeed, Zeb
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8729312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35004034
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20214

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8729312/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35004034
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20214

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