TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Primary Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison Disease)
A1  - Fitzgerald, Paul A.
A2  - Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2  - McPhee, Stephen J.
A2  - Rabow, Michael W.
A2  - McQuaid, Kenneth R.
PY  - 2023
T2  - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
AB  - ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISDeficiency  of  cortisol  and  mineralocorticoid  from  destruction  of  the  adrenal  cortex.Weakness,  vomiting,  diarrhea;  abdominal  pain,  arthralgias;  amenorrhea.Increased  skin  pigmentation,  especially  of  creases,  pressure  areas,  and  nipples.Hypovolemic  hypotension.Hyponatremia;  hyperkalemia;  hypoglycemia;  eosinophilia.Elevated  plasma  ACTH  level;  cosyntropin  unable  to  stimulate  serum  cortisol  to  ≥  20  mcg/dL  (550  nmol/L).Acute  adrenal  crisis:  above  manifestations  become  critical,  with  fever,  shock,  confusion,  coma,  death.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193160726
ER  -