title: Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage in a critically ill patient.
abstract: Although rare, bilateral adrenal haemorrhage remains a life-threatening complication of severe infection and prolonged critical illness. A 67-year-old woman developed acute adrenal haemorrhage in the context of severe systemic infection due to diverticulitis and pericolic abscess. The prompt recognition and management of this condition was an important component of her eventual recovery.
authors.affiliation: Nepean Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. cgirgis@usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Christian M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Girgis
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Bernard L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Champion
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids