Acute adrenal insufficiency mimicking septic shock: a case report.
Acute adrenal insufficiency is an unusual problem that may mimic overwhelming sepsis. Elevated cardiac output and low systemic vascular resistance in a patient with known risk factors should alert clinicians to the possibility of that condition.
Melby
M J
MJ
Department of Pharmacy, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
Bergman
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Ramos
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Reinhold
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Mackey
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000224:Addison Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology; D002302:Cardiac Output; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014655:Vascular Resistance