title: Spontaneous Unilateral Adrenal Hemorrhage in Pregnancy.
abstract: Spontaneous adrenal hemorrhage (SAH) is a serious medical condition associated with variable clinical presentation depending on the extent of the hemorrhage. Pregnancy-induced adrenal hemorrhage is poorly understood. A low cortisol level in the peripartum period with radiological findings is sufficient to establish the diagnosis. Prompt hormone replacement and supportive care to ensure good clinical outcomes is crucial. Due to the potentially life-threatening complications, physicians should have a high suspicion for adrenal hemorrhage when they evaluate patients with hypotension, fatigue, and abdominal pain during the peripartum period.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
authors.forename: Salam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadhem
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
authors.forename: Rawaa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ebrahem
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
authors.forename: Cyrus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Munguti
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mortada
keywords: pregnancy; spontaneous recovery; spontaneous unilateral adrenal hemorrhage