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Characteristics of Addison's Disease

References

What is Addison's Disease?

  • Fatigue
  • Weight/Appetite loss
  • Low blood pressure & Orthostatic hypotension
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Abdominal pain/N&V
  • Headache
  • Kirkland, L. (2014, March 1). Adrenal Crisis Treatment & Management. Retrieved November 20, 2015, from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/116716-treatment

  • National Institutes of Health. (2014, May 1). Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison's Disease. Retrieved November 20, 2015, from http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/endocrine/adrenal-insufficiency-addisons-disease/Pages/fact-sheet.aspx
  • Primary adrenal insufficiency
  • Insufficient amount of the glucocorticoid, cortisol
  • 80% of cases are caused by an autoimmune reaction, in which the adrenal cortex is damaged (NIH, 2014)

What is Adrenal Insufficiency?

How is an Addisonian Crisis Treated?

  • Administer emergency hydrocortisone injection (Kirkland, 2014)
  • IV fluid replacement
  • Assess precipitating crisis cause
  • Assess/monitor blood glucose levels
  • Administer pressors or vasoactives as ordered for low blood pressure
  • When the body does not produce enough adrenal hormones
  • Primary insufficiency occurs when the adrenal glands are damaged, impairing hormone function
  • Secondary insufficiency occurs when the pituitary gland is impaired, indirectly affecting adrenal gland functioning

What is an Addisonian Crisis?

  • Sudden worsening of symptoms
  • Life-threatening (911) emergency
  • Signs & Symptoms include:
  • Dehydration
  • Severe N&V
  • Low BP
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Severe lower back/abdominal pain

(Kirkland, 2014)

Adrenal Insufficiency & Crisis

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