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Introduction Sepsis is the leading cause of death in children worldwide and the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in pediatric patients are often guided by studies of adult patients. Sepsis… Click to show full abstract
Introduction Sepsis is the leading cause of death in children worldwide and the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis in pediatric patients are often guided by studies of adult patients. Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in febrile pediatric oncology patients, with shock demonstrating even poorer outcomes. Steroid supplementation with hydrocortisone is recommended in patients with septic shock not responsive to fluid and vasopressors, despite the unknown underlying pathophysiological mechanism for …
Keywords:
sepsis;
levels predict;
cortisol levels;
pediatric oncology;
oncology;
oncology patients
Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019
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