Modern Critical Care Endocrinology, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

This issue ofCritical Care Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Rinaldo Bellomo, focuses onModern Critical Care Endocrinology. Article topics include: Diabetes insipidus and SIADH in the ICU; Estrogen therapy in ICU patients; The angiotensin family, ACE and ACE 2; Angiotensin II in vasodilatory shock;Vasopressin in vasodilatory shock;Hydrocortisone in vasodilatory shock;Erythropoietin in trauma and critical illness;HbA1c and permissive hyperglycemia in diabetic ICU patients;Osteoporosis and the critically ill patient;New oral agents for the treatment of diabetes;Melatonin in critical care;The incretins in ICU patients;Hepcidin; Thyroid hormone therapy in the ICU;and Hormonal therapy in organ donors.