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

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The secondary paramedic stated “My mom has this, she needs to take that medicine”, preventing a full-blown crisis. Adrenal crisis: Prevention and management in adult patients. She had oral hydrocortisone available and handed EMS a sheet explaining her condition. References Dineen, R., Thompson, C. link] Lentz, S.,

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