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- Impact Factor: 1.809**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2474-1655
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655
Major Scope
- Renal Disease
- Signs and Symptoms-Clinical Findings
- Molecular Biology
- Pediatrics
- Geriatric Medicine
- Urology Cases
- Pneumonia
- Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Abstract
Citation: Ann Clin Case Rep. 2021;6(1):1927.DOI: 10.25107/2474-1655.1927
Acute Adrenal Insufficiency Following Cerebrovascular Accident and Hypothyroidism
Joane Titus* and Lajoie J
Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, USA
*Correspondance to: Joane Titus
PDF Full Text Case Report | Open Access
Abstract:
The case involves an atypical presentation of Addison's disease in a 37-year-old female, preceded by recent diagnosis of hypothyroidism, Raynaud's disease, and Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) from an unprovoked Deep Venous Thromboembolism (DVT). Learning Points: Analyzing whether a hypercoagulable state predisposes patients to the destruction of the adrenal glands leading to superimposed endocrine dysfunction.
Keywords:
Primary adrenal insufficiency; Addison&39;s disease; Mineralocorticoids; Adrenal gland infarct
Cite the Article:
Titus J, Lajoie J. Acute Adrenal Insufficiency Following Cerebrovascular Accident and Hypothyroidism. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2021; 6: 1927..
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