Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Children on long-term steroids are at risk of Addisonian crisis during acute illnesses unless their dose is increased. To prevent this parents receive teaching on correct management if their child becomes unwell. We looked at the effectiveness of this education by assessing parental knowledge.Methodology: Parents of all children taking long-term steroids under paediatric endocrinology at our hospital between November 2015 and May 2016 were ...