RT Book, Section
A1 Idrose, Alzamani Mohammad
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121514955
T1 Adrenal Insufficiency
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121514955
RD 2024/04/16
AB The  adrenal  gland  synthesizes  steroid  hormones  in  the  cortex  and  catecholamines  in  the  medulla.  Adrenal  insufficiency  is  deficiency  of  adrenal  gland  hormone  production  in  the  cortex.  Primary  adrenal  insufficiency,  or  Addison's  disease,  is  due  to  intrinsic  adrenal  gland  dysfunction  and  results  in  decreased  cortisol,  aldosterone,  and  sex  hormone  production.  The  condition  is  rare,  with  prevalence  ranging  from  39  to  144  cases  per  million  population.1