Adrenal crisis

Adrenal crisis: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)

Signs and Symptoms

Profound weakness, nausea, vomiting, hypotension, dehydration, high fever followed by hypothermia, vascular collapse, renal shutdown, coma

Treatment (Tx)

Replacement of corticosteroids, I.V. fluids, potassium, insulin

Book Source Details

• Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
• Author(s): Springhouse
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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