Adrenal crisis: still a deadly event in the 21st century
THK Puar, NMML Stikkelbroeck, LCCJ Smans… - The American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Adrenal crisis is a life-threatening medical emergency, associated with a high mortality
unless it is appropriately recognized and early treatment is rendered. Despite it being a
treatable condition for almost 70 years, failure of adequate preventive measures or delayed
treatment has often led to unnecessary deaths. Gastrointestinal illness is the most common
precipitant for an adrenal crisis. Although most patients are educated about “sick day rules,”
patients, and physicians too, are often reluctant to increase their glucocorticoid doses or …
unless it is appropriately recognized and early treatment is rendered. Despite it being a
treatable condition for almost 70 years, failure of adequate preventive measures or delayed
treatment has often led to unnecessary deaths. Gastrointestinal illness is the most common
precipitant for an adrenal crisis. Although most patients are educated about “sick day rules,”
patients, and physicians too, are often reluctant to increase their glucocorticoid doses or …