Septic shock with disseminated intravascular coagulation and adrenal failure

Pichler, M.; Kleinberger, G.; Kotzaurek, R.; Niessner, H.; Pall, H.; Raberger, G.; Tragl, K.H.; Szeless, S.

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 87(22): 762-766

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5325
PMID: 1221634
Document Number: 94103
The case is reported of a 15 year-old patient admitted in a state of severe shock with disseminated intravascular coagulation, complicated by unilateral adrenal failure as demonstrated scintigraphically by the absence of I131-labelled cholesterol uptake. Problems arising in the differential diagnosis and therapeutic management are discussed.

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