Remember that congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is in the differential diagnosis for children presenting with failure to thrive, shock, lethargy, vomiting, or circulatory collapse



Remember that congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is in the differential diagnosis for children presenting with failure to thrive, shock, lethargy, vomiting, or circulatory collapse


Cynthia Gibson MD



What to Do – Interpret the Data

Infants may present with CAH at birth with ambiguous genitalia or at 1 to 2 weeks of life, with acute adrenal salt wasting crisis. They often have nonspecific symptoms of failure to thrive with poor feeding, lethargy, irritability, and vomiting. Or symptoms may be severe, with dehydration, hypotension, seizures, or even profound shock and may progress to death if not treated. Any neonate presenting with these symptoms should be considered to be in acute adrenal crisis and treated appropriately.

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Jul 1, 2016 | Posted by in PEDIATRICS | Comments Off on Remember that congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is in the differential diagnosis for children presenting with failure to thrive, shock, lethargy, vomiting, or circulatory collapse

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