Open AccessProblem-based review: The Patient with Acute Adrenal Failure
Author(s) -
Alice Rogers,
Toby Pillinger,
John Wass
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acute medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0283
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenal crisis , intensive care medicine , acute medicine , key (lock) , medical emergency , adrenal insufficiency , computer security , computer science
Acute adrenal crisis is an important condition to consider in any shocked patient presenting to the acute medical unit. This article aims to highlight the key aspects of initial management, focussing on the importance of rapid recognition and prompt initiation of steroid treatment.