Addisonian crisis

The last thing in the world we want is an Addisonian crisis.

In subjects with no adrenal reserve an Addisonian crisis may occur.

Despite this distinction, Addisonian crises can happen in all forms of adrenal insufficiency.

Because symptoms develop slowly, they often are not obvious until an adrenal crisis (Addisonian crisis) occurs.

Abrupt cessation of the drug after this occurs can result in a condition known as Addisonian crisis, which can be fatal.

Other possible complication is Addisonian crisis.

Some 35% of canine Addison's cases are diagnosed as the result of an Addisonian crisis.

Chronic psychoses can supervene many years later, based on myxoedema, hypoglycaemia or Addisonian crisis.

Immediate medical attention is needed when severe infections, vomiting, or diarrhea occurs, as these conditions can precipitate an Addisonian crisis.

Addisonian crisis may be brought on by acute stress such as vomiting, an injury, an infection, a surgical procedure, even a tooth extraction.

"Also, Dr. Ho thinks that emotional stress could be triggering an Addisonian crisis.

Many dogs and cats with primary adrenal insufficiency are presented in Addisonian crisis and require immediate, aggressive therapy.

Patients should have corticosteroid replacement commenced prior to thyroxine as the latter has been reported to precipitate an Addisonian crisis with dual deficiency.

An "Addisonian crisis" or "adrenal crisis" is a constellation of symptoms that indicate severe adrenal insufficiency.

Addisonian crisis (or Addison's crisis) - an acute, life-threatening crisis caused by Addison's disease.

Addisonian crisis must be differentiated from other life-threatening disorders such as diabetic ketoacidosis, necrotizing pancreatitis, and septic peritonitis.

Bilateral total adrenalectomy commits all patients to lifelong steroid dependence, and up to 25% of patients will experience Addisonian crisis (acute adrenal insufficiency).

If hyponatremia (low sodium) and hyperkalemia (high potassium) are severe, the resulting hypovolemia, prerenal azotemia, and cardiac arrhythmias may result in an Addisonian crisis.

I talked over your case with a friend of mine, a very capable endocrinologist, and he agrees with me that you belong in a hospital before we have an Addisonian crisis."

Adrenal crisis; Addisonian crisis; Acute adrenal insufficiency The two adrenal glands are located on top of the kidneys.

Such a woman may, however, become acutely exacerbated when her body is stressed by, for example, a severe infection or surgery years after her delivery, a condition equivalent with an Addisonian crisis.

If deterioration of the adrenal glands progresses far enough, a dog may experience an Addisonian crisis, an acute episode during which potassium levels increase (hyperkalemia), disrupting normal functions of the heart.

It is characterised by a number of relatively nonspecific symptoms, such as abdominal pain and weakness, but under certain circumstances, these may progress to Addisonian crisis, a severe illness which may include very low blood pressure and coma.

These include: diabetic ketoacidosis, brain tumor, surgical problems, heart attack, pancreatitis, small bowel obstruction, meningitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, Addisonian crisis, Choledocholithiasis (from gallstones) and hepatitis, as a sign of carbon monoxide poison and many others.

A sudden lack of cortisol in the body leads to a constellation of symptoms called "adrenal crisis" or "Addisonian crisis" (after a complication of Addison's disease, the main cause of adrenal dysfunction and low cortisol levels).