Relative adrenal insufficiency in patients with septic shock: Comparison of low-dose and conventional corticotropin tests*

LEARNING OBJECTIVESOn completion of this article, the reader should be able to:Define absolute and relative adrenal insufficiency.Explain the responses for low- and high-dose adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-stimulation tests.Use this information in a clinical setting.All of the authors have discl