Adrenal insufficiency clinical presentation

Recognize the clinical presentation of patients with adrenal insufficiency. 

Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Acute Adrenal Insufficiency (Adrenal Crisis)1,3,4 ... 

Evaluate patients presenting with the typical clinical manifestations for chronic or acute adrenal insufficiency. 

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia A rare inherited condition resulting from a deficiency in cortisol and aldosterone synthesis with resulting excess androgen production. The clinical presentation depends on the variant of the condition, but it typically manifests as abnormalities in sexual development and/or adrenal insufficiency. 

Haramburu F, Fayon M, Tabarin A. Inhaled corticosteroids and adrenal insufficiency prevalence and clinical presentation. Drug Saf 2008 31(9) 769-74. 

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