ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY

In medicine, 'adrenal insufficiency' (or "hypocortisolism") is the inability of the adrenal gland to produce adequate amounts of cortisol in response to stress. See also: Adrenal Fatigue or Hypoadrenia.
Causes can include:

★ 'Acute adrenal insufficiency'

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★ Addison's disease (autoimmune adrenalitis)

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★ Septic shock

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★ Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

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★ Addisonian crisis in case of:

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★ Discontinuing corticosteroid therapy without tapering the dosage

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★ Surgery, illness or any other form of stress in patients with long-term corticosteroid therapy

★ 'Chronic adrenal insufficiency'

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★ Addison's disease

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★ Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

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★ antiphospholipid syndrome

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★ haemochromatosis

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See also

★ Cushing's syndrome

★ Insulin tolerance test

External links

★ Penn State

★ CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia.org