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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Adrenocortical Insufficiency, Chronic (Addison Disease)
Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Imaging Studies, Treatment, Medications, Outcome, Follow-Up, Complications, Prognosis, References,
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Topics Discussed: addison's disease.
Excerpt: | |  Weakness, fatigability, anorexia, weight loss; nausea and vomiting, diarrhea; abdominal pain, muscle and joint pains; amenorrhea
Sparse axillary hair; increased skin pigmentation, especially of creases, pressure areas, and nipples Hypotension, small heart Serum sodium may be low; potassium, calcium, and urea nitrogen may be elevated Neutropenia, mild anemia, eosinophilia, and relative lymphocytosis may be present Plasma cortisol levels low or fail to rise after administration of cosyntropin Plasma ACTH level elevated |
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