Continuous Etomidate Infusion for the Management of Severe Cushing Syndrome: Validation of a Standard Protocol.

Ty B Carroll William J PeppardDavid J HerrmannBradley R JavorskyTracy S WangHina PatelKatarzyna ZarneckiJames W Findling

Published in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2018)

A standardized continuous intravenous etomidate infusion protocol is a safe and effective means of achieving a serum cortisol level of 10 to 20 µg/dL in patients with severe hypercortisolemia.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
low dose
early onset
high dose
case report