Resumen de Emergencias endocrinas en pediatría: diagnóstico y manejo

Consuelo Aránguiz G, Oscar Trujillo, María Loreto Reyes G

• The study of endocrine emergencies in childhood is important due to their high mortality and residual morbidity, that can be reduced with an adequate diagnosis and/or therapy. In this article, we review hypoglycemia, adrenal crisis, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia and thyroid storm in children, with focus on initial diagnostic approach and management