CHILDREN WITH ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY
Be sure to watch a recording of NADF's webinar on pediatric adrenal insufficiency with Dr. Mitchell Geffner. The link is below.
NADF brochure on Pediatric Adrenal Insufficiency |
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Signs, symptoms and emergency room treatment protocol for children in English and Spanish |
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Adrenal Insufficiency Children's Guide to Management of Illness and Stress-Related Medical Events |
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NADF Medical Director Paul Margulies, MD, FACE, FACP strongly suggests that adrenal insufficient adults and children only use hydrocortisone for adrenal crisis care injections. |
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Instructional video on how to administer Solu-Cortef to your child. This video was recorded in English and Spanish by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. |
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Adrenal insufficiency increases the risk for severe outcomes, including death, 23-fold for children who contract COVID-19, according to a data analysis presented at the ENDO annual meeting. |
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The webinar is hosted by NADF, along with Mitchell Geffner, MD, Co-director, CAH Comprehensive Care Clinic, Attending Physician, Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Published April 2021. |
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Treating Pediatric AI: www.alkindisprinkle.com/ https://www.alkindisprinkle.com/patient/resources/ ALKINDI SPRINKLE Administration Videos |
ALKINDI SPRINKLE is designed to help provide accurate dosing for pediatric patients. Short videos that show the steps to prepare ALKINDI SPRINKLE and educate on exactly how to administer the treatment at any age. The videos now include four-year old Jillian. |
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center created a tool to help patients and families recognize adrenal insufficiency symptoms and take appropriate actions. The tool uses pictures to provide guidance on treatment at home and in an emergency. |