ON CALL - Endocrine Disorders in Neurocritical Care

INTRODUCTION:

This chapter highlights endocrine issues encountered in neurocritical care (NCC), including disorders of glucose, thyroid hormone, and general hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis with a focus on arginine vasopressin (AVP) and its impact on the serum concentration of sodium and osmolality. Management strategies for dysglycemia in the setting of acute ischemic stroke (AIS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are also discussed.