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* [[Anesthesia]] ([[etomidate]])
* [[Anesthesia]] ([[etomidate]])
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* [[ECG]] (electrocardiogram)
* [[ECG]] (electrocardiogram)
* [[CBC]] (complete blood count)
* [[CBC]] (complete blood count)
* [[BUN]] (blood urea nitrogen)
* [[BUN]] (blood urea nitrogen)
* [[Creatinine]]
* [[Creatinine]]
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* I/V 0.9% saline 1-3 liters within 12-24 hours   
* I/V 0.9% saline 1-3 liters within 12-24 hours   
* I/V [[Dexamethasone]] 4 mg bolus, ''or,'' I/V [[hydrocortisone]] 50 mg bolus
* I/V [[Dexamethasone]] 4 mg bolus, ''or,'' I/V [[hydrocortisone]] 50 mg bolus
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |'''[[Adrenal hemorrhage]]/ Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |'''[[Adrenal hemorrhage]]/ Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome'''
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* [[Fever]]
* [[Fever]]
* [[Tachycardia]]
* [[Tachycardia]]
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* [[Nausea and vomiting|Nausea]]/ [[Nausea and vomiting|vomiting]]
* [[Nausea and vomiting|Nausea]]/ [[Nausea and vomiting|vomiting]]
* [[Diarrhea]]
* [[Diarrhea]]
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* Infection
* Infection
# Sepsis- [[pneumonia]]
# Sepsis- [[pneumonia]]
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* Tumors- Adrenal adenomas, [[pheochromocytoma]]
* Tumors- Adrenal adenomas, [[pheochromocytoma]]
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|style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal to low
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal to low
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* [[CBC]] (Complete blood count)
* [[CBC]] (Complete blood count)
* CT scan
* CT scan
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* Stabilize the patient
* Stabilize the patient
* Treat the underlying cause
* Treat the underlying cause
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |'''[[Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia|Congenital adrenal hyperplasia]] (CAH)'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |'''[[Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia|Congenital adrenal hyperplasia]] (CAH)'''
|style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal to hypertension
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal to hypertension
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(can be indicator of Uncontrolled CAH)<ref name="pmid27072733">{{cite journal |vauthors=Patel FB, Newman SA, Norton SA |title=Addisonian-Like Hyperpigmentation as an Indicator of Uncontrolled Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |journal=Skinmed |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=53–4 |year=2016 |pmid=27072733 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
(can be indicator of Uncontrolled CAH)<ref name="pmid27072733">{{cite journal |vauthors=Patel FB, Newman SA, Norton SA |title=Addisonian-Like Hyperpigmentation as an Indicator of Uncontrolled Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia |journal=Skinmed |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=53–4 |year=2016 |pmid=27072733 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
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* Female- [[Ambiguous genitalia]]/ [[virilization]], [[infertility]]
* Female- [[Ambiguous genitalia]]/ [[virilization]], [[infertility]]
* Male- Normal or enlarged [[Phallus (embryology)|phallus]]
* Male- Normal or enlarged [[Phallus (embryology)|phallus]]
* [[Short stature]]
* [[Short stature]]
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* [[21-hydroxylase deficiency|21-hydroxylase deficiency]]
* [[21-hydroxylase deficiency|21-hydroxylase deficiency]]
* 17α hydroxylase deficiency
* 17α hydroxylase deficiency
* 11 β hydroxylase deficiency
* 11 β hydroxylase deficiency
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|style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Low
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* Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone
* Serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone
* [[Hyperkalemia]]
* [[Hyperkalemia]]
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* [[Hydrocortisone]] -15 to 25 mg PO daily in 2 to 3 divided doses
* [[Hydrocortisone]] -15 to 25 mg PO daily in 2 to 3 divided doses
* [[Fludrocortisone]] -  0.1 to 0.2 mg PO q daily
* [[Fludrocortisone]] -  0.1 to 0.2 mg PO q daily
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* [[Nausea]]/[[vomiting]]
* [[Nausea]]/[[vomiting]]
* [[Cramps]]
* [[Cramps]]
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* [[Hallucinations]]
* [[Hallucinations]]
* [[Seizures]], [[stupor]] or [[coma]]
* [[Seizures]], [[stupor]] or [[coma]]
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* Head trauma-[[subarachnoid hemorrhage]]
* Head trauma-[[subarachnoid hemorrhage]]
* Tumors- [[Intracerebral metastases|metastasis]]
* Tumors- [[Intracerebral metastases|metastasis]]
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* Drugs- [[chlorpropamide]], [[cyclophosphamide]], [[carbamazepine]], [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors]], [[methylenedioxymethamphetamine]] (MDMA, commonly called [[Ecstasy (drug)|Ecstasy]])
* Drugs- [[chlorpropamide]], [[cyclophosphamide]], [[carbamazepine]], [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors]], [[methylenedioxymethamphetamine]] (MDMA, commonly called [[Ecstasy (drug)|Ecstasy]])
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* Decreased [[osmolality]]
* Decreased [[osmolality]]
* Euvolemia
* Euvolemia
* Sodium in urine typically >20 mEq/
* Sodium in urine typically >20 mEq/
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* Mild- Fluid restriction
* Mild- Fluid restriction
* Moderate- [[Loop diuretics]]
* Moderate- [[Loop diuretics]]
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* [[Fever]]
* [[Fever]]
* [[Dysuria]]
* [[Dysuria]]
* [[Pyuria]]
* [[Pyuria]]
* [[Oliguria]]
* [[Oliguria]]
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* [[Chronic renal failure]]
* [[Chronic renal failure]]
* [[Bartter syndrome]]<ref name="pmid26178649">{{cite journal |vauthors=Seyberth HW |title=Pathophysiology and clinical presentations of salt-losing tubulopathies |journal=Pediatr. Nephrol. |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=407–18 |year=2016 |pmid=26178649 |doi=10.1007/s00467-015-3143-1 |url=}}</ref>
* [[Bartter syndrome]]<ref name="pmid26178649">{{cite journal |vauthors=Seyberth HW |title=Pathophysiology and clinical presentations of salt-losing tubulopathies |journal=Pediatr. Nephrol. |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=407–18 |year=2016 |pmid=26178649 |doi=10.1007/s00467-015-3143-1 |url=}}</ref>
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* Drugs- [[Tacrolimus]]<ref name="pmid27500237">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sayin B |title=Tacrolimus-Induced Salt Losing Nephropathy Resolved After Conversion to Everolimus |journal=Transplant Direct |volume=1 |issue=9 |pages=e37 |year=2015 |pmid=27500237 |pmc=4946484 |doi=10.1097/TXD.0000000000000538 |url=}}</ref>
* Drugs- [[Tacrolimus]]<ref name="pmid27500237">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sayin B |title=Tacrolimus-Induced Salt Losing Nephropathy Resolved After Conversion to Everolimus |journal=Transplant Direct |volume=1 |issue=9 |pages=e37 |year=2015 |pmid=27500237 |pmc=4946484 |doi=10.1097/TXD.0000000000000538 |url=}}</ref>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align:center" | ++<ref name="pmid19888422">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yoshioka K, Nishio M, Sano S, Sakurai K, Yamagami K, Yamashita Y |title=Development of Severe Hyponatremia due to Salt-Losing Nephropathy after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer |journal=Case Rep Med |volume=2009 |issue= |pages=241283 |year=2009 |pmid=19888422 |pmc=2771150 |doi=10.1155/2009/241283 |url=}}</ref>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align:center" | ++<ref name="pmid19888422">{{cite journal |vauthors=Yoshioka K, Nishio M, Sano S, Sakurai K, Yamagami K, Yamashita Y |title=Development of Severe Hyponatremia due to Salt-Losing Nephropathy after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer |journal=Case Rep Med |volume=2009 |issue= |pages=241283 |year=2009 |pmid=19888422 |pmc=2771150 |doi=10.1155/2009/241283 |url=}}</ref>
|style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "High
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|style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Genetic study
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|style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "<15:1 [[BUN-to-creatinine ratio|BUN:CR]]
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* [[Fludrocortisone]] -  0.05 to 0.2 mg PO q daily
* [[Fludrocortisone]] -  0.05 to 0.2 mg PO q daily
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* Distorted body image
* Distorted body image
* [[Hypoglycemia]]
* [[Hypoglycemia]]
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* [[Osteoporosis]]
* [[Osteoporosis]]
* [[Refeeding syndrome]]
* [[Refeeding syndrome]]
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* Genetic
* Genetic
* Hormonal- Low [[dopamine]] and [[serotonin]]
* Hormonal- Low [[dopamine]] and [[serotonin]]
* Psychological
* Psychological
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|style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Psychiatric condition
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* Nutritional replacement
* Nutritional replacement
* Psychotherapy- e.g. [[Cognitive behavioral therapy]]
* Psychotherapy- e.g. [[Cognitive behavioral therapy]]

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Overview

Secondary adrenal insufficiency must be differentiated from primary adrenal insufficiency, acute adrenal insufficiency/adrenal crisis, adrenal hemorrhage,congenital adrenal hyperplasia and salt losing nephropathy.

Adrenal Insufficiency

Acute/

Chronic

Disease Clinical history/findings Causes Laboratory findings Medical therapy
Hypotension Skin

pigmentation/

findings

Fatigue Anorexia/

weightloss

Abdominal pain Muscle

weakness

Other history

findings

Hypo

natremia

Cortisol levels Gold Standard Other
Differentiating amongst adrenal insufficiencies
Chronic Primary adrenal

insufficiency/ Addison's disease

+ + + + + + + Low Cosyntropin/ ACTH stimulation test
Chronic Secondary adrenal

insufficiency

± + + ± Normal style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Cosyntropin/ ACTH stimulation test style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "
  • CT scan/ MRI scan showing pituitary causes
Acute Acute adrenal insufficiency/ Acute adrenal crisis ++ ± + + + ± style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " + style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal to Low style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Cosyntropin/ ACTH stimulation test style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "
Differentiating Adrenal Insufficiency from other diseases
Adrenal hemorrhage/ Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "orthostatic ± + ± + style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "
  • Infection
  1. Sepsis- pneumonia
  2. Waterhouse Friderichsen syndrome- meningococcemia
+ style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal to low style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Cosyntropin/ ACTH stimulation test style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "
  • CBC (Complete blood count)
  • CT scan
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  • Stabilize the patient
  • Treat the underlying cause
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal to hypertension ±

(can be indicator of Uncontrolled CAH)[6]

style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " ± style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Low style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Cosyntropin/ ACTH stimulation test style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " + style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Normal style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Water deprivation test style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "
  • Decreased osmolality
  • Euvolemia
  • Sodium in urine typically >20 mEq/
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Salt-depletion nephritis/ Salt losing nephropathy + + Flank pain style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " ++[9] style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "High style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Genetic study style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "<15:1 BUN:CR style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "
Anorexia nervosa + + + + style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; " style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "High style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "Psychiatric condition style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; "

References

  1. Patnaik MM, Deshpande AK (2008). "Diagnosis--Addison's disease secondary to tuberculosis of the adrenal glands". Clin Med Res. 6 (1): 29. doi:10.3121/cmr.2007.754a. PMC 2442022. PMID 18591375.
  2. Bhattacharjee R, Sharma A, Rays A, Thakur I, Sarkar D, Mandal B, Mookerjee SK, Chatterjee SK, Chowdhury PR (2013). "Addison's disease presenting with muscle spasm". J Assoc Physicians India. 61 (9): 675–6. PMID 24772716.
  3. Ray A, Sanyal D (2016). "A rare case of Addison's disease due to bilateral adrenal histoplasmosis presenting with hypoglycaemia". J Assoc Physicians India. 64 (1): 45–46. PMID 27727656.
  4. Choudhary N, Aggarwal I, Dutta D, Ghosh AG, Chatterjee G, Chowdhury S (2013). "Acquired perforating dermatosis and Addison's disease due to disseminated histoplasmosis: Presentation and clinical outcomes". Dermatoendocrinol. 5 (2): 305–8. doi:10.4161/derm.22677. PMC 3772918. PMID 24194970.
  5. Schimke KE, Greminger P, Brändle M (2009). "Secondary adrenal insufficiency due to opiate therapy - another differential diagnosis worth consideration". Exp. Clin. Endocrinol. Diabetes. 117 (10): 649–51. doi:10.1055/s-0029-1202851. PMID 19373753.
  6. Patel FB, Newman SA, Norton SA (2016). "Addisonian-Like Hyperpigmentation as an Indicator of Uncontrolled Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia". Skinmed. 14 (1): 53–4. PMID 27072733.
  7. Seyberth HW (2016). "Pathophysiology and clinical presentations of salt-losing tubulopathies". Pediatr. Nephrol. 31 (3): 407–18. doi:10.1007/s00467-015-3143-1. PMID 26178649.
  8. Sayin B (2015). "Tacrolimus-Induced Salt Losing Nephropathy Resolved After Conversion to Everolimus". Transplant Direct. 1 (9): e37. doi:10.1097/TXD.0000000000000538. PMC 4946484. PMID 27500237.
  9. Yoshioka K, Nishio M, Sano S, Sakurai K, Yamagami K, Yamashita Y (2009). "Development of Severe Hyponatremia due to Salt-Losing Nephropathy after Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer". Case Rep Med. 2009: 241283. doi:10.1155/2009/241283. PMC 2771150. PMID 19888422.


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