GuidelineCurrent
Endocrine Society 2016 — Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Endocrine Society, 2016
Suspected adrenal crisis requires immediate parenteral hydrocortisone and rapid isotonic fluid resuscitation; treatment should not be delayed while awaiting confirmatory testing.
Conditional recommendationModerate certainty
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Disease ReferenceAdrenal Crisis
Time-critical recognition and empiric treatment of acute cortisol deficiency causing shock, electrolyte disturbance and hypoglycemia.
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Endocrine Emergencies in Critical Care
Bedside recognition and organ-support priorities for thyroid storm, myxedema coma, adrenal crisis, pheochromocytoma crisis, and severe hypercalcemia.
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