Hypo and Hyper: Common Pediatric Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies

Jennifer M Barker; Lalit Bajaj

doi:10.1016/j.yapd.2015.04.008

Hypo and Hyper: Common Pediatric Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies

Adv Pediatr. 2015 Aug;62(1):257-82. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2015.04.008.

Authors

Jennifer M Barker¹, Lalit Bajaj²

Affiliations

¹ Section of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
² Section of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Electronic address: Lalit.Bajaj@childrenscolorado.org.

PMID: 26205117
DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2015.04.008

Abstract

The presentation of endocrine and metabolic emergencies represents one of the more challenging clinical scenarios faced by pediatricians and emergency providers. In this review, the authors attempt to describe some of the more common entities that a provider may see and provide a guide for the recognition and management of these difficult-to-assess and often very ill children.

Keywords: Emergencies; Endocrine; Metabolic; Pediatrics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Child
Disease Management*
Emergencies*
Endocrine System Diseases* / diagnosis
Endocrine System Diseases* / epidemiology
Endocrine System Diseases* / therapy
Global Health
Humans
Metabolic Diseases* / diagnosis
Metabolic Diseases* / epidemiology
Metabolic Diseases* / therapy
Morbidity / trends