Clinical Features of Acute Adrenal Crisis (Acute Addisonian Crisis)

Does the patient have a history of hypoadrenalism?

Does the patient have a history of previous acute adrenal crisis?

Has the patient had an acute infection, trauma, surgery or physiologic stress?

Does the patient have a history of an autoimmune endocrine disorder?

• dehydration?

• history of recent weight loss and anorexia?

• unexplained hypotension or shock?

• nausea and vomiting?

• diarrhea?

• acute abdominal pain?

• unexplained fever?

• hyperpigmentation or vitiligo?

• weakness, tiredness or fatigue that progresses to somnolence?

• unexplained hypoglycemia?

• hyponatremia?

• hyperkalemia?

• increased serum BUN?

• hypercalcemia?

• anemia?

• eosinophilia?