Acute-Onset Panhypopituitarism Nearly Missed by Initial Cosyntropin Testing
Introduction. Diagnosis of adrenal crisis and panhypopituitarism in patients with septic shock is difficult but crucial for outcome. Case. A 66-year-old woman with metastasized breast cancer presented to the ED with respiratory insufficiency and septic shock after a 2-day history of the flu. After t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7931438 |