Adrenal insufficiency
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| ICD-10 | E27.1-E27.4 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 255.4 |
In medicine, adrenal insufficiency (or "hypocortisolism") is the inability of the adrenal gland to produce adequate amounts of cortisol in response to stress. See also: Adrenal Fatigue or Hypoadrenia.
Causes can include:
- Acute adrenal insufficiency
- Addison's disease (autoimmune adrenalitis)
- Septic shock
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
- Addisonian crisis in case of:
- Discontinuing corticosteroid therapy without tapering the dosage
- Surgery, illness or any other form of stress in patients with long-term corticosteroid therapy
- Chronic adrenal insufficiency
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