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| Title |
Acute Adrenal Crisis in an Asthmatic Child Treated with Inhaled Fluticasone Proprionate
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology, July 2010
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| DOI | 10.1155/2010/749239 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Angela H. Santiago, Susan Ratzan |
| Abstract |
Adrenal suppression secondary to prolonged inhaled corticosteroid use is usually limited to biochemical abnormalities, with no obvious clinical effects. Acute adrenal crisis is much rarer event but has been reported with increasing frequency. We report a case of a 7-year-old asthmatic child who presented with an acute history of lethargy after a respiratory infection. He was maintained on 220 mug/day of fluticasone propionate for several years. Initial evaluation revealed severe adrenal suppression, with undetectable cortisol levels and minimal response after stimulation with ACTH. After fluticasone was discontinued, a gradual recovery of the adrenal axis was seen. This case shows that acute adrenal crisis may be a consequence even at the usual prescribed doses, stressing the importance of using the lowest dose of inhaled steroids needed to control symptoms and having an increased awareness of this complication. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 11% |
| Unknown | 16 | 89% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 22% |
| Researcher | 4 | 22% |
| Other | 2 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 61% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 11% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 3 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 September 2013.
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