title: Addison's disease masking a potentially life-threatening condition.
abstract: Addison's disease (AD) is a metabolic disorder that affects the metabolism of potassium. The hyperkalemia that results from this condition can be reflected in the electrocardiogram, which could confound the diagnosis of other cardiac conditions. Such a challenging situation was encountered when a 73-year-old male with history of AD presented to the emergency department with chest pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY 11219 , USA.
authors.forename: Geurys
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rojas-Marte
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY 11219 , USA.
authors.forename: Sameer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY 11219 , USA.
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konka
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY 11219 , USA.
authors.forename: Jinu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: John
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY 11219 , USA.
authors.forename: Bilal
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY 11219 , USA.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hollander
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology , Maimonides Medical Center , Brooklyn, NY 11219 , USA.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shani