Adrenal insufficiency

adrenal-insufficiency · society: Endocrine Society

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Summary

Endocrine Society 2016 guideline on diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI), co-sponsored by the European Society of Endocrinology and AACC. Establishes the standard-dose (250 μg) corticotropin stimulation test as the diagnostic gold standard, recommends hydrocortisone or cortisone acetate as first-line glucocorticoid replacement with fludrocortisone for mineralocorticoid replacement, and details adrenal crisis prevention/management with patient education, emergency kits, and stress dosing. Excludes secondary adrenal insufficiency and critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency.

Current guideline: Endocrine Society 2016 Adrenal Insufficiency Guideline · download Anki sub-deck

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