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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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| 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 |