title: Endocrinologic and metabolic complications in the intensive care unit.
abstract: Critical illness provides major stresses on all body systems, including those serving important regulatory functions. Endocrinologic and metabolic abnormalities are common on presentation and during hospitalization in the intensive care unit. Some of these abnormalities are the focus of this article. The authors review abnormalities of the adrenal and thyroid glands and in the metabolism of glucose, and include a brief review of abnormalities of sodium and calcium metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Lash
mesh_terms: D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate