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Recommendations for hydrocortisone doses for emergency management and peri-operative care for childhood adrenal insufficiency. BSPED consensus guidelines

Mushtaq Talat , Ali Salma , Boulos Nabil , Boyle Roisin , Cheetham Tim , Davies Justin , Elder Charlotte , Gan Hoong-Wei , Hindmarsh Peter , Katugampola Harshini , Kerr Stephanie , Krone Nils , Salomon Estebanez Maria , Shenoy Savitha , Tollerfield Sally , Choong Wong Sze , Regan Fiona

Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is characterised by lack of cortisol production from the adrenal glands which is treated with replacement doses of hydrocortisone. At times of physiological stress there is an increased requirement for exogenous glucocorticoids, which if untreated can lead to an adrenal crisis. Currently there are no unified guidelines for those <18 years old in the UK; this can lead to a substantial variation in the management of AI in both an emergency and peri...

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Recommendations for hydrocortisone doses for emergency management and peri-operative care for childhood adrenal insufficiency. BSPED consensus guidelines

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