An Addisonian crisis complicating anaesthesia.
A patient with Addison's disease required surgery have attempted suicide, by cutting his throat and wrist. He was also in an acute adrenal crisis, as a result of deliberately omitting his replacement steroid therapy. Urgent surgery was indicated and therefore anaesthesia was undertaken before the patient's adrenal crisis was fully controlled. The anaesthetic management is described.
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D019838:Neck Injuries; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
D007649:Ketamine