TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Adrenal Emergencies A1 - Nasr, Isam F. A2 - Sherman, Scott C. A2 - Weber, Joseph M. A2 - Schindlbeck, Michael A. A2 - Rahul G., Patwari PY - 2014 T2 - Clinical Emergency Medicine AB - Adrenal crisis is a medical emergency and must be recognized and treated promptly.Administration of steroids, saline, and vasopressors (as needed) should be instituted when adrenal crisis is suspected.Adrenal crisis should be considered in the presence of refractory hypotension.The preferred steroid for adrenal insufficiency is dexamethasone because it does not interfere with the cosyntropin stimulation test. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/06 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101227993 ER -