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Adrenal crisis.

R Chin1

  • 1Department of Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Critical Care Clinics
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
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This case study highlights bilateral adrenal hemorrhage, a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency in intensive care units. Recognizing risk factors like surgery and anticoagulation is key for timely diagnosis and treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Adrenal insufficiency is a critical condition that can arise from various factors, including hemorrhage.
  • Identifying risk factors and clinical signs is crucial for diagnosing adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients.
  • The differential diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in the intensive care unit (ICU) is broad, encompassing primary insufficiency and exogenous steroid use.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with fever, refractory hypotension, and abdominal discomfort, exhibiting multiple risk factors for bilateral adrenal hemorrhage.
  • These risk factors included recent surgery, heparin anticoagulation for a thromboembolic event, and a history of blood transfusion, increasing human immunodeficiency virus risk.
  • The patient's low baseline cortisol and blunted response to ACTH stimulation confirmed adrenal insufficiency, likely due to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage.

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Findings:

  • Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage can present insidiously in critically ill patients, mimicking other conditions.
  • Clinical presentation may include fever, hypotension unresponsive to vasopressors, and abdominal pain.
  • Diagnostic confirmation relies on low cortisol levels and lack of response to ACTH stimulation, despite potential non-classical presentations.

Implications:

  • Early recognition of risk factors and subtle clinical signs can aid in diagnosing adrenal insufficiency secondary to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage.
  • Awareness of this condition is vital for intensivists, as presentation is often atypical.
  • While awaiting diagnostic results, empiric glucocorticoid therapy may be necessary in suspected cases of adrenal insufficiency.