Adrenal crisis during pregnancy: Case report and obstetric perspective
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Adrenal dysfunction (AD) and, in particular, adrenal crisis are uncommon events in pregnant women, but associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality if untreated or undiagnosed.
Barbara Gardella +2 more
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Treatment and Prevention of Adrenal Crisis and Family Education [PDF]
JCRPEAdrenal crisis is a life threatening complication of adrenal insufficiency (AI). Its treatment is urgent and parenteral hydrocortisone (HC) should be given at 10-15 times physiological doses in this situation.
Emine Çamtosun, Özlem Sangün
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Clinical Unmet Needs in the Treatment of Adrenal Crisis: Importance of the Patient’s Perspective [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Adrenal crisis is the most severe manifestation of adrenal insufficiency (AI), but AI can present with variable signs and symptoms of gradual severity. Despite current hormone replacement strategies, adrenal crisis is still one of the leading causes of ...
Kim M J A Claessen +2 more
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Severe reversible cardiomyopathy associated with adrenal crisis caused by isolated adrenocorticotropin deficiency: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineAdrenal crisis, also known as acute adrenal insufficiency, is an endocrine emergency that is associated with high mortality rates. Reversible cardiomyopathy with severe heart failure is a rare complication of adrenal crisis.
Li Wang +4 more
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is a group of autosomal recessive diseases due to deficiencies of enzymes involved in steroidogenesis. If not diagnosed and treated adequately, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia can lead to an acute adrenal crisis with ...
Nibedita Chapagain +4 more
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Adrenal crisis in infants and young children with adrenal insufficiency: Management and prevention
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 BackgroundDespite the optimization of replacement therapy, adrenal crises still represent life-threatening emergencies in many children with adrenal insufficiency.ObjectiveWe summarized current standards of clinical practice for adrenal crisis and ...
Carla Bizzarri +5 more
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A case of Nelson’s syndrome with adrenal crisis occurring 21 years post-adrenalectomy for Cushing’s disease [PDF]
BMC Endocrine DisordersBackground Nelson’s syndrome is a known complication of bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing’s disease, and lifelong glucocorticoid replacement is essential in these patients to prevent adrenal insufficiency, a condition that can culminate in life ...
Mengmeng Wang +3 more
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Challenging Diagnosis of Addison’s Disease Presenting with Adrenal Crisis
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2021 Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, is a rare but potentially fatal condition resulting from the failure of the adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoid and/or mineralocorticoid hormones.
Ni Wayan Wina Dharmesti +4 more
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Adrenal crisis: prevention and management in adult patients
Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2019 Adrenal crisis is an acute life-threatening emergency contributing to the excess mortality that is reported in patients with adrenal insufficiency.
Rosemary Dineen +2 more
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Susceptibility to Adrenal Crisis Is Associated With Differences in Cortisol Excretion in Patients With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 ObjectiveTo compare cortisol pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics mapped through several glucocorticoid sensitive pathways in patients on hydrocortisone substitution with or without an adrenal crisis.DesignA post-hoc analysis of a previously conducted ...
Annet Vulto +3 more
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