[Adrenal cortex insufficiency and hypothyroidism in advanced age].
In geriatric patients symptoms of endocrine disorders easily can be regarded to be due to the patient's old age. This is demonstrated in a case of an 80-year-old woman suffering from the combination of adrenal insufficiency and hypothyroidism. Early recognition of typical clinical signs and adequate, simply performed replacement therapy results in a significant improvement of the patient's quality of life.
D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D006728:Hormones; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone
Nebennierenrindeninsuffizienz und Hypothyreose im höheren Lebensalter.