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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
of Adrenal Insufficiency ... : Most Common Causes ... : • Lung cancer ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... axillary or pubic hair
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
hypotension - Nausea ... nervous system symptoms ... axillary and pubic hair ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... - Dynamic air ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
a syndrome of long-term ... adrenal insufficiency ... as the primary symptoms ... with vomiting, abdominal ... of adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... Adrenal Insufficiency ... : Long-term steroid