Infections and gender: clues for diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency-a case report and a review of the literature.
Intern Emerg Med
; 2024 Jun 18.
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| ID: mdl-38888722
ABSTRACT
The clinical presentation of adrenal insufficiency, a condition causing adrenal hormone deficiency, is characterised by non-specific symptoms and signs consequently, an important diagnostic delay is often evident which correlates with an increased mortality. This case report shows how the clustering of some symptoms and signs may hamper the diagnostic suspicion for this condition serum electrolyte alterations and weight loss, when associated to recurrent infections and, in female patients, an empty sella may further guide the clinician towards a diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency. Accordingly, a clinical approach taking into account gender medicine could improve the diagnostic workup.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Intern Emerg Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia
Country of publication:
Italia