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Adrenal Crisis and Addison’s Disease: What EMS Needs to Know

NAEMSP

After contracting norovirus with the usual GI symptoms, she experienced rapid progression to adrenal crisis. In the emergency department, a lack of awareness about Addison’s disease led to delayed steroid administration. In the emergency department, the patient was evaluated and safely discharged. link] Lentz, S.,

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