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 intervention with intravenous hydrocortisone and fluid resuscitation resulted in a good outcome.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone