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    Background:

    • Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is linked to diminished quality of life and elevated mortality rates.
    • Adrenal crises significantly elevate mortality risk in AI patients, alongside cardiovascular and malignant diseases.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the challenges posed by adrenal insufficiency and adrenal crises.
    • To emphasize the critical role of glucocorticoid administration in managing AI and preventing crises.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of long-term studies on adrenal insufficiency.
    • Analysis of mortality risk factors and prevention strategies for adrenal crises.
    • Discussion of diagnostic criteria and emerging causes of AI, such as checkpoint inhibitors.

    Main Results:

    • Fatal adrenal crises are preventable with prompt glucocorticoid therapy.
    • Clinical signs like general deterioration, gastroenteritis, and sepsis-like symptoms warrant suspicion of adrenal crisis in AI patients.
    • Checkpoint inhibitors represent a growing cause of AI.

    Conclusions:

    • Adrenal crises remain a significant threat to AI patients, necessitating vigilance.
    • Early recognition and glucocorticoid treatment are crucial for averting fatal outcomes.
    • AI and its complications present ongoing challenges for patients and healthcare providers.