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. This is often due to primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, or secondary causes like chronic exogenous steroid use leading to adrenal suppression.
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