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- Title
Early intervention and management of adrenal insufficiency in children.
- Authors
Moloney, Sinéad; Dowling, Maura
- Abstract
The endocrine disorder adrenal insufficiency includes inadequate production of the steroid hormone cortisol. This results in poor physiological responses to illness, trauma or other stressors and risk of adrenal crisis. Management is based on administration of hydrocortisone. It is important to avoid under- or over-treatment and increase the dosage during times of physiological stress. To reduce morbidity, hospital admissions and mortality, the education and empowerment of parents and carers, and prompt intervention when necessary are essential. A steroid therapy card for adrenal insufficiency containing personal information on a patient's condition was developed for use by families and their specialist centres.
- Publication
Nursing children and young people, 2012, Vol 24, Issue 7, p25
- ISSN
2046-2336
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7748/ncyp2012.09.24.7.25.c9275