Addisonian crisis in an adolescent female: A case report

Acute adrenal insufficiency is rarely diagnosed in the pediatric age group. In this case report, an 11-year-old female with three previous admissions for dehydration was seen for dehydration and shock. Adrenal insufficiency was considered as a working diagnosis in the emergency department. Rapid int...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric emergency care 1986-03, Vol.2 (1), p.18-20
Hauptverfasser:	PARKS, FRANK B, CALABRO, JOSEPH J, BURKLE, FREDERICK M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adrenal Insufficiency - complications Adrenal Insufficiency - diagnosis Adrenals. Adrenal axis. Renin-angiotensin system (diseases) Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - blood Biological and medical sciences Child Dehydration - etiology Endocrinopathies Female Humans Hydrocortisone - blood Malignant tumors Medical sciences Shock - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Acute adrenal insufficiency is rarely diagnosed in the pediatric age group. In this case report, an 11-year-old female with three previous admissions for dehydration was seen for dehydration and shock. Adrenal insufficiency was considered as a working diagnosis in the emergency department. Rapid intervention with intravenous hydrocortisone and fluid resuscitation resulted in a good outcome.
ISSN:	0749-5161 1535-1815
DOI:	10.1097/00006565-198603000-00005