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Cerebral salt wasting syndrome

Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2016
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is on the rise, especially in today’s fast-paced world. TBI requires not only neurosurgical expertise but also neurointensivist involvement for a better outcome.
Harshal Dholke, Ann Campos, C. Naresh K. Reddy, Manas K. Panigrahi   +3 more
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Expanding the clinical spectrum of autosomal‐recessive renal tubular dysgenesis: Two siblings with neonatal survival and review of the literature

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2022
Background Autosomal‐recessive renal tubular dysgenesis (AR‐RTD) is a rare genetic disorder caused by defects in the renin‐angiotensin system that manifests as fetal anuria leading to oligohydramnios and Potter sequence.
Krista M. Vincent, Afrah Alrajhi, Joanna Lazier, Brigitte Bonin, Sarah Lawrence, Gabrielle Weiler, Christine M. Armour   +6 more
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Repeating adrenal vein sampling when neither aldosterone/cortisol ratio exceeds peripheral yields a high incidence of aldosterone-producing adenoma [PDF]

, 2013
Objectives:In primary aldosteronism, adrenal vein sampling (AVS) suggests unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) when the aldosterone/cortisol (A/F) ratio is less than or equal to peripheral on one side and at least two times peripheral on the ...
Ahmed, Ashraf H., Daunt, Nicholas, Gordon, Richard D., Pimenta, Eduardo, Slater, Gregory J., Stowasser, Michael, Wolley, Martin   +6 more
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Homozygous disruption of P450 side-chain cleavage (CYP11A1) is associated with prematurity, complete 46,XY sex reversal, and severe adrenal failure [PDF]

, 2005
Disruption of the P450 side-chain cleavage cytochrome (P450scc) enzyme due to deleterious mutations of the CYP11A1 gene is thought to be incompatible with fetal survival because of impaired progesterone production by the fetoplacental unit.
Achermann, JC, Hiort, O, Holterhus, PM, Hoppe, U, Marschke, C, Partsch, CJ, Riepe, FG, Struve, D, Werner, R   +8 more
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Resposta adrenocortical em caninos tratados com betametasona e fludrocortisona por via auricular Canine adrenocortical response to otic betamethasone and fludrocortisone

Ciência Rural, 1999
Vinte e quatro caninos adultos hígidos, sem raça definida, machos e fêmeas, com peso e idade variados, foram divididos igualmente em grupo controle, betametasona, fludrocortisona, e receberam, por via auricular, 2ml diários das seguintes soluções: salina
Luiz Fernando Jantzen Gaspar, Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Fan, Anne Santos do Amaral   +2 more
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Effects of low-dose hydrocortisone and hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone in adults with septic shock: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction The benefits and risks of low-dose hydrocortisone in patients with septic shock have been investigated in numerous randomised controlled trials and trial-level meta-analyses. Yet, the routine use of this treatment remains controversial.
Yaseen Arabi, Sylvie Chevret, Laurent Billot, Anthony Gordon, Didier Keh, Romain Pirracchio, Balasubramanian Venkatesh, Djillali Annane, Andre Waschka, Jeremy Cohen, Simon Finfer, Naomi Hammond, John Myburgh, Anthony Delaney, Pierre Edouard Bollaert, Josef Briegel, Ling Liu, G Umberto, Liliana Mirea, L Charles, Nejla Tilouche, Surat Tongyoo, Ruiqiang Zheng   +22 more
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Systemic corticosteroids for acute otitis media in children [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common acute infection in children. Pain is its most prominent and distressing symptom. Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for AOM, although they have only a modest effect in reducing pain at two to three days.
Beller, Elaine M, Del Mar, Chris B, Pitoyo, Yupitri, Ranakusuma, Respati W, Safitri, Eka D, Sastroasmoro, Sudigdo, Thorning, Sarah   +6 more
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The effect of fludrocortisone and midodrine on ambulatory blood pressure biomarkers and symptoms of syncope

Blood Pressure
Introduction Fludrocortisone and midodrine are frequently used to raise blood pressure (BP) in patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS)/low BP phenotype and orthostatic hypotension (OH), despite limited supporting evidence.
Kate Doyle, Ciara P. Rice, Rose Anne Kenny, Robert Briggs, Amanda H. Lavan   +4 more
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Hypoadrenocorticism in an aged cat [PDF]

, 2018
A 13-year-old, female, neutered, domestic longhair cat was referred to the hospital with a two-month history of fluctuating weakness, lethargy, inappetence and intermittently soft stools.
Fowlie, Samuel J., McKenzie, Jennifer, Ramsey, Ian   +2 more
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Fludrocortisone Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients with Persistent Hyperkalemia

Case Reports in Transplantation, 2012
Hyperkalemia after kidney transplantation is a common electrolyte disturbance and the risk factors are multifactorial. Pharmacotherapeutic agents for chronic management of hyperkalemia in kidney transplant patients may be relatively contraindicated or ...
K. Marfo, D. Glicklich
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