Disease or Syndrome
Addisonian crisis
Ad·di·so·ni·an cri·sis
Definitions related to addisonian crisis:
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(adrenal crisis) A life threatening condition due to inadequate levels of glucocorticoids in an individual with adrenal insufficiency.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a syndrome of long-term adrenal insufficiency that develops over months to years, with weakness, fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, and hyperpigmentation as the primary symptoms.WebMD, 2019
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