Addison's disease presenting with acute kidney injury.
This lesson describes a case of Addison's disease presenting with acute kidney injury. The condition is briefly reviewed and a number of learning points are highlighted for clinicians encountering similar presentations.
Department of Renal Medicine, Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester. andrewconnor1974@hotmail.co.uk
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D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000224:Addison Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005438:Fludrocortisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone