Adrenal Crisis and Addison’s Disease: What EMS Needs to Know
NAEMSP
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Author: Joshua Stilley, MD FACEP FAEMS This article was written in collaboration with the National Adrenal Diseases Foundation Background: Adrenal crisis occurs when the adrenal glands are unable to produce enough endogenous steroids under stress. As a result, patients cannot produce cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone.
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