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re: Adrenal Crisis? What is it? Aug. 26th, 2008 9:58pm
I found this on MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000357.htm )
Risk factors for adrenal crisis include:
* Dehydration * Infection and other physical stress * Injury to the adrenal or pituitary gland * Stopping treatment with steroids such as prednisone or hydrocortisone too early * Surgery * Trauma
Symptoms
* Abdominal pain * Confusion or coma * Darkening of the skin * Dehydration * Dizziness or light-headedness * Fatigue * Flank pain * Headache * High fever * Joint pain * Loss of appetite * Loss of consciousness * Low blood pressure * Nausea * Profound weakness * Rapid heart rate * Rapid respiratory rate (see tachypnea) * Shaking chills * Skin rash or lesions * Slow, sluggish movement * Unintentional weight loss * Unusual and excessive sweating on face and/or palms * Vomiting
