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Adrenal Crisis — Management Pathway · case challenge

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📋 Case data

Adrenal crisis suspected?Does not fit

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Step 1 / 1 · Adrenal crisis suspected?

Is adrenal crisis suspected?

💡 Adrenal crisis = acute decompensation of adrenal insufficiency: refractory hypotension/shock (poor response to fluids and vasopressors), fatigue, nausea/vomiting, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia and hyperkalemia, abdominal pain. Precipitants: infection, stress, surgery, missed/stopped steroids. Be especially alert in known or suspected adrenal insufficiency.

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