Tables
- Table 1—
Acute adrenal crisis-patient data
Patient Age yrs Sex Clinical Presentation Blood glucose Mmol/l Fluticasone (µg/day)/Device Duration of Treatment (years) Cortisol (nmol/l_ base/peak 1 33 M Vomiting, abdominal pain, Hypotension /4.5 1000–2000 dry powder 3 69/2561 2 7 M Grand mal seizure /1.4 500–1000 MDI+Spacer 3 <30/411 3 9 F Grand mal seizure /1.8 500–1000 MDI+Spacer 5 <70/<702 4 7 F Status epilepticus, Respiratory arrest / 1.3 1000–2000 Dry powder 0.5 575/6001 -
MDI= metered dose inhaler
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HPA axis test: 1Short synacthen stimulation (250 µg ACTH), 2Glucagon stimulation test (500 µg i.m.)
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Acute adrenal crisis in asthmatics treated with high-dose fluticasone propionate
