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| {{Adrenal insufficiency}} | | {{Adrenal insufficiency}} |
| {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{Ayeesha}} | | {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{Ayeesha}} |
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| | '''Synonyms and keywords:''' Addison's disease |
| ==[[Adrenal insufficiency overview|Overview]]== | | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency overview|Overview]]== |
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| ==[[Adrenal insufficiency historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== | | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== |
| In 1885, Thomas Addison first defined [[adrenal insufficiency]] as a disorder of impaired adrenocortical function leading to deficiency in [[glucocorticoids]], [[mineralocorticoids]], and adrenal [[androgens]]. Earlier, salt supplementation was used in the treatment of [[adrenal insufficiency]]. Hench, Kendall, and Reichstein were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1950 "for their discoveries relating to the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects" which broadened the treatment options for adrenal insufficiency. The most common cause of [[primary adrenal insufficiency]] has been changing. In the 1920s, the most common cause of adrenal insufficiency was [[tuberculosis]], since the 1950s it has been [[autoimmune polyglandular syndrome]].
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| ==[[Classification]]== | | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency classification|Classification]]== |
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| '''[[Adrenal insufficiency]]''' is classified based on the location of the [[pathology]] into <ref name="pmid25905309">{{cite journal| author=Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Boyce A, Chrousos G, de Herder WW, Dungan K | display-authors=etal| title=Endotext | journal= | year= 2000 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=25905309 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref> <ref name="BornsteinAllolio2016">{{cite journal|last1=Bornstein|first1=Stefan R.|last2=Allolio|first2=Bruno|last3=Arlt|first3=Wiebke|last4=Barthel|first4=Andreas|last5=Don-Wauchope|first5=Andrew|last6=Hammer|first6=Gary D.|last7=Husebye|first7=Eystein S.|last8=Merke|first8=Deborah P.|last9=Murad|first9=M. Hassan|last10=Stratakis|first10=Constantine A.|last11=Torpy|first11=David J.|title=Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline|journal=The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism|volume=101|issue=2|year=2016|pages=364–389|issn=0021-972X|doi=10.1210/jc.2015-1710}}</ref> :
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| *'''[[Primary adrenal insufficiency]]'''
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| *'''[[Secondary adrenal insufficiency]]'''
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| *'''Tertiary [[adrenal insufficiency]]'''
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| In [[Primary adrenal insufficiency]], the [[pathology]] lies in the [[adrenal glands]] leading to decreased production of [[cortisol]] and [[aldosterone]].The most common cause of [[primary adrenal insufficiency]] is [[autoimmune adrenalitis]]. In [[secondary adrenal insufficiency]], the [[pathology]] lies in the [[pituitary gland]] leading to reduced [[ACTH]] production, whereas in tertiary [[adrenal insufficiency]] the [[pathology]] lies in the [[hypothalamus]] leading to reduced [[CRH production]]. The most common cause of [[tertiary adrenal insufficiency]] is chronic [[glucocorticoid]] therapy. Secondary and tertiary [[adrenal insufficiency]] together are categorised into central [[adrenal insufficiency]]. The following table summaries the causes of adrenal insufficiency.
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| |'''<font size="+1">[[Primary adrenal insufficiency]]'''<br>'''([[Addison's disease]])'''
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| |'''<font size="+1">[[Secondary adrenal insufficiency]]'''
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| |'''<font size="+1">[[Tertiary adrenal insufficiency]]'''
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| *'''[[Autoimmune]]:'''
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| **Sporadic
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| **[[Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1]]<br>(APS type 1)
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| **[[Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2]]<br>(Schmidt's syndrome)
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| *'''[[Infections]]:'''
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| **[[Tuberculosis]],
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| **[[Fungal infections]],
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| **[[Cytomegalovirus]],
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| **[[HIV]]
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| *'''[[Adrenal]] [[Metastasis]]'''
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| *'''[[Adrenal]] infiltration'''
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| *'''[[Adrenal hemorrhage]]:'''
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| **[[Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome]],
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| **Drugs - Anticoagulants- [[Heparin]], [[Warfarin]])
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| *'''[[Adrenoleukodystrophy]]'''
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| *'''Congenital adrenal hypoplasia'''
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| *'''Bilateral adrenelectomy'''
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| *'''[[Pituitary]] [[tumors]]'''
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| *'''[[Iatrogeneic]]:'''
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| **[[Pituitary]] [[surgery]],
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| **[[Pituitary]] [[radiation]]
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| *'''[[Granulomatous diseases]]:'''
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| **[[Tuberculosis]]
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| **[[Sarcoidosis]]
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| **[[Histiocytosis]]
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| **[[Wegener's granulomatosis]]
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| *'''[[Metastasis]]'''
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| *'''[[Pituitary apoplexy]]'''
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| *'''[[Sheehan's syndrome]]'''<br>(Peripartum pituitary necrosis)
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| *'''[[Genetic]]:'''
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| **Isolated [[ACTH]] deficiency,
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| **Multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies
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| *'''Trauma'''
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| *'''[[Glucocorticoid]] therapy'''
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| *'''[[Cushing's syndrome]]'''<br>(Excess endogenous [[glucocorticoid]] production)
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| *'''Drugs:'''
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| **[[Mifepristone]]
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| **[[Chlorpromazine]]
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| **[[Imipramine]]
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| *'''[[Hypothalamic]] tumors'''<br>(Primary and metastatic)
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| *'''[[Iatrogenic]]:'''
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| **[[Hypothalamic]] [[surgery]]
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| **[[Hypothalamic]] [[radiation]]
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| *'''[[Granulomatous diseases]]:'''
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| **[[Tuberculosis]]
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| **[[Sarcoidosis]]
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| **[[Histiocytosis]]
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| **[[Wegener's granulomatosis]]
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| *'''Trauma'''
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| ==[[Adrenal insufficiency pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== |
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| The [[pathogenesis]] of [[adrenal insufficiency]] varies based on the [[etiology]] as follows:
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| <font size="+1">'''[[Autoimmune adrenalitis]]'''</font> <ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441832/ |title=Adrenal Insufficiency - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf |format= |work= |accessdate=}} </ref> <ref name="ErichsenLøvås2009">{{cite journal|last1=Erichsen|first1=Martina M.|last2=Løvås|first2=Kristian|last3=Skinningsrud|first3=Beate|last4=Wolff|first4=Anette B.|last5=Undlien|first5=Dag E.|last6=Svartberg|first6=Johan|last7=Fougner|first7=Kristian J.|last8=Berg|first8=Tore J.|last9=Bollerslev|first9=Jens|last10=Mella|first10=Bjarne|last11=Carlson|first11=Joyce A.|last12=Erlich|first12=Henry|last13=Husebye|first13=Eystein S.|title=Clinical, Immunological, and Genetic Features of Autoimmune Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: Observations from a Norwegian Registry|journal=The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism|volume=94|issue=12|year=2009|pages=4882–4890|issn=0021-972X|doi=10.1210/jc.2009-1368}}</ref>: Humoral as well as cell mediated immune mechanisms attack various enzymes involved in the synthesis of adrenal cortical enzymes. Strong genetic association has bene seen with '''HLA DR3/DQ2''' and '''DR4/DQ8'''. On [[gross anatomy]] the [[adrenal gland]] is atrophied with preservation of [[adrenal medulla]]. [[Histopathology]] shows lymphocytic infiltration with fibrosis of the parenchyma. The patients are asymptomatic until up to 90% of the cortex is destroyed. Autoantibodies against '''21-hydroxylase''', an essential enzyme required in the biosynthesis of steroid hormones of the adrenal cortex are seen.
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| *'''Isolated autoimmune adrenalitis''' accounts for 30-40% cases.
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| *'''Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome (APS)''' account for 60-70%. Which is further subclassified as follows:
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| '''Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1 (APS type 1)''': Exhibits [[autosomal recessive]] mode of inheritance. It is also known as Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED). Caused due to mutations in the autoimmune regulator gene (AIRE). Apart from [[adrenal insufficiency]] it presents with chronic [[mucocutaneous candidiasis]], [[hypoparathyroidism]], total [[alopecia]].
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| '''Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2 (APS type 2)''': It is more common than APS type 1 and has polygenic inheritance. Strong association has been shown with '''HLA DR3''' of '''MHC'''. Apart from [[adrenal insufficiency]] it presents with [[autoimmune thyroiditis]], [[vitiligo]], premature ovarian failure, [[type 1 diabetes mellitus]], [[pernicious anemia]].
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| <font size="+1">'''[[X linked Adrenoleukodystrophy(X-ALD)]]'''</font> <ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Berger J, Forss-Petter S, Eichler FS |title=Pathophysiology of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy |journal=Biochimie |volume=98 |issue= |pages=135–42 |date=March 2014 |pmid=24316281 |pmc=3988840 |doi=10.1016/j.biochi.2013.11.023 |url=}} </ref> <ref name="HuffnagelLaheji2019">{{cite journal|last1=Huffnagel|first1=Irene C|last2=Laheji|first2=Fiza K|last3=Aziz-Bose|first3=Razina|last4=Tritos|first4=Nicholas A|last5=Marino|first5=Rose|last6=Linthorst|first6=Gabor E|last7=Kemp|first7=Stephan|last8=Engelen|first8=Marc|last9=Eichler|first9=Florian|title=The Natural History of Adrenal Insufficiency in X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy: An International Collaboration|journal=The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism|volume=104|issue=1|year=2019|pages=118–126|issn=0021-972X|doi=10.1210/jc.2018-01307}}</ref> : X-ALD occurs due to [[mutations]] in the [[peroxisomal]] ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter encoded by the ABCD1 gene. Disruption of this transport protein leads to the accumulation of [[Very Long Chain Fatty Acids]] (VLCFA). Male patients usually present in childhood or adolescence, whereas heterozygous females present between 40-50 years. The phenotypic expression is variable and can present as pre-symptomatic, cerebral inflammatory demyelination, myelopathy, adrenal insufficiency. The lifetime prevalence of adrenal insufficiency is 80% in males, with the highest risk being in the first decade. Adrenal insufficiency is extremely rare in females.
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| <font size="+1"> '''[[Chronic glucocorticoid use]]'''</font> <ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Boyce A, Chrousos G, de Herder WW, Dungan K, Grossman A, Hershman JM, Hofland HJ, Kaltsas G, Koch C, Kopp P, Korbonits M, McLachlan R, Morley JE, New M, Purnell J, Singer F, Stratakis CA, Trence DL, Wilson DP, Nicolaides NC, Pavlaki AN, Maria Alexandra MA, Chrousos GP |title= |journal= |volume= |issue= |pages= |date= |pmid=25905379 |doi= |url=}}</ref> <ref>{cite journal |vauthors=Younes AK, Younes NK |title=Recovery of steroid induced adrenal insufficiency |journal=Transl Pediatr |volume=6 |issue=4 |pages=269–273 |date=October 2017 |pmid=29184808 |pmc=5682381 |doi=10.21037/tp.2017.10.01 |url=}}</ref>:
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| Secondary or Tertiary [[adrenal insufficiency]] induced by chronic use of glucocorticoids is the most common cause of [[adrenal insufficiency]]. HPA axis suppression has been reported with oral, inhaled, topical, injectable, intraarticular, intradermal, paraspinal, or rectal glucocorticoid preparations. Exogenous glucocorticoid use causes feedback inhibition of the '''[[HPA]]''' axis leading to reduced synthesis of '''[[CRH]]''' and '''[[ACTH]]''' by [[hypothalamus]] and [[pituitary]]. As a consequence of reduced '''[[ACTH]]''', the [[adrenal cortex]] slowly loses the ability to synthesise [[cortisol]]. The [[mineralocorticoid]] synthetic function of the adrenal cortex is retained as it depends on '''[[RAAS]]'''. '''[[HPA]]''' axis function recovers quickly if [[glucocorticoids]] were used for less than 10-14 days. If [[glucocorticoids]] were used for >2weeks, weaning and assessment of '''[[HPA]]''' integrity are recommended. In some cases the '''[[HPA]]''' axis may remain suppressed for as long as 6-12 months after [[glucocorticoid]] withdrawal.
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| The other causes of adrenal insufficiency are due to the destruction of the [[adrenal]], [[pituitary]] or [[hypothalamus]] due to various causes as mentioned in the table above.
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| ==[[Adrenal insufficiency differential diagnosis|Differential diagnosis]]== | | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency differential diagnosis|Differential diagnosis]]== |
| [[Addison's disease differential diagnosis]]
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| ==[[Adrenal insufficiency epidemiology|Epidemiology]]== | | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency epidemiology and demographics |Epidemiology and Demographics]]== |
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| The most common cause of adrenal insufficiency is glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency. The most common cause of primary adrenal insufficiency varies based on geography. In the developed world, Tuberculosis was the most common cause, whereas, since the 1950s, the incidence of autoimmune adrenalitis is rising. The autoimmune polyglandular syndrome shows a female: male preponderance of 2:1, usually presenting in the age group of 30-50 years. In developing countries, Tuberculosis remains the most common cause. <ref name="BensingHulting2016">{{cite journal|last1=Bensing|first1=Sophie|last2=Hulting|first2=Anna-Lena|last3=Husebye|first3=Eystein S|last4=Kämpe|first4=Olle|last5=Løvås|first5=Kristian|title=MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Epidemiology, quality of life and complications of primary adrenal insufficiency: a review|journal=European Journal of Endocrinology|volume=175|issue=3|year=2016|pages=R107–R116|issn=0804-4643|doi=10.1530/EJE-15-1242}}</ref> <ref name="ChabreGoichot2017">{{cite journal|last1=Chabre|first1=Olivier|last2=Goichot|first2=Bernard|last3=Zenaty|first3=Delphine|last4=Bertherat|first4=Jérôme|title=Group 1. Epidemiology of primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency: Prevalence and incidence, acute adrenal insufficiency, long-term morbidity and mortality|journal=Annales d'Endocrinologie|volume=78|issue=6|year=2017|pages=490–494|issn=00034266|doi=10.1016/j.ando.2017.10.010}}</ref>
| | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency screening | Screening]]== |
| | | ==[[Adrenal insufficiency natural history, complications and prognosis | Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== |
| ==[[Adrenal insufficiency Clinical Presentation |Clinical Presentation]]== | |
| The presentation of adrenal insufficiency is non-specific and depends on the extent of loss of adrenal hormones. Common symptoms that are seen in [[Adrenal insufficiency]] <ref name="ChansonGuignat2017">{{cite journal|last1=Chanson|first1=Philippe|last2=Guignat|first2=Laurence|last3=Goichot|first3=Bernard|last4=Chabre|first4=Olivier|last5=Boustani|first5=Dinane Samara|last6=Reynaud|first6=Rachel|last7=Simon|first7=Dominique|last8=Tabarin|first8=Antoine|last9=Gruson|first9=Damien|last10=Reznik|first10=Yves|last11=Raffin Sanson|first11=Marie-Laure|title=Group 2: Adrenal insufficiency: screening methods and confirmation of diagnosis|journal=Annales d'Endocrinologie|volume=78|issue=6|year=2017|pages=495–511|issn=00034266|doi=10.1016/j.ando.2017.10.005}}</ref> <ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Pazderska A, Pearce SH |title=Adrenal insufficiency - recognition and management |journal=Clin Med (Lond) |volume=17 |issue=3 |pages=258–262 |date=June 2017 |pmid=28572228 |pmc=6297573 |doi=10.7861/clinmedicine.17-3-258 |url=}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book | last = Melmed | first = Shlomo | title = Williams textbook of endocrinology | publisher = Elsevier | location = Philadelphia, PA | year = 2020 | isbn = 9780323555968 }}</ref>:
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| *Fatigue and anorexia are the most common, seen in almost all cases. The fatigue worsens at night and with disease progression.
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| *Gastrointestinal symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and diarrhea.
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| *Musculoskeletal symptoms include arthralgia, myalgia.
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| Signs and symptoms that are specific to primary adrenal insufficiency:
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| Salt craving, postural dizziness, Hypotension, weight loss, vitiligo, auricular calcification, postural hypotension.
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| Lab findings:
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| *Electrolytes: hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia
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| *Hypoglycemia
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| *Azotemia
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| *Eosinophilia
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| *Anemia
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| Adrenal Crisis <ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Elshimy G, Alghoula F, Jeong JM |title= |journal= |volume= |issue= |pages= |date= |pmid=29763143 |doi= |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid28722962">{{cite journal| author=| title=StatPearls | journal= | year= 2020 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=28722962 | doi= | pmc= | url= }} </ref>: About 50% of people with undiagnosed adrenal insufficiency present with adrenal crisis. It is also known as the Addisonian crisis. A life-threatening emergency arising due to an acute deficiency of adrenal cortisol. The mortality rate is 0.5/100 patients/year. It is often triggered by an acutely stressful event like infection, surgery, dehydration, etc.
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| Acute onset of Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, severe dehydration, dizziness, hypotension, shock, fever.
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| Labs: Hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia, eosinophilia, hypoglycemia.
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| ==Diagnosis== | | ==Diagnosis== |
| The diagnosis of [[adrenal insufficiency]] is a three-step process that can be performed simultaneously or in sequential order. <ref name="BornsteinAllolio2016">{{cite journal|last1=Bornstein|first1=Stefan R.|last2=Allolio|first2=Bruno|last3=Arlt|first3=Wiebke|last4=Barthel|first4=Andreas|last5=Don-Wauchope|first5=Andrew|last6=Hammer|first6=Gary D.|last7=Husebye|first7=Eystein S.|last8=Merke|first8=Deborah P.|last9=Murad|first9=M. Hassan|last10=Stratakis|first10=Constantine A.|last11=Torpy|first11=David J.|title=Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline|journal=The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism|volume=101|issue=2|year=2016|pages=364–389|issn=0021-972X|doi=10.1210/jc.2015-1710}}</ref>
| | [[Adrenal insufficiency diagnostic study of choice|Diagnostic study of choice]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency x ray|X-Ray Findings]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency echocardiography and ultrasound|Echocardiography and Ultrasound]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency CT scan|CT Scan Findings]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency MRI|MRI Findings]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]] |
| <ref>https://www.elsevier.es/index.php?p=revista&pRevista=pdf-simple&pii=S2173509314700698</ref>
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| #Prove the existence of [[adrenal insufficiency]] i.e. Syndromic Diagnosis.
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| #Determine the nature of [[adrenal insufficiency]] i.e. Primary, Secondary, Tertiary [[Adrenal insufficiency]] by identifying the location of the defect in the [[HPA]] axis.
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| #Determine the cause i.e. [[etiological]] diagnosis.
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| <font size="+1">'''Tests used in syndromic diagnosis''':</font>
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| '''Serum basal cortisol:''' As [[cortisol]] secretion follows a circadian rhythm with a nadir around midnight and peak between 6-8 AM, serum basal [[cortisol]] measurement should be taken between 8 AM-9 AM. Serum cortisol level <5µg/dL confirms the presence of adrenal insufficiency. Total [[serum]] [[cortisol]] is composed of the protein-bound fraction (90%) and free [[cortisol]] (10%) which is the biologically active form. Corticosteroid-binding [[globulin]] (CBG) is the major transporter for [[cortisol]]. Conditions that alter CBG also alter the total serum [[cortisol]], with no effect on free [[cortisol]]. Therefore caution has to be exercised while interpreting the levels of serum [[cortisol]] in conditions where CBG levels are altered.
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| '''Salivary [[cortisol]] levels:''' Salivary [[cortisol]] levels are measured at 8 am. Levels <0.18 µg/dL strongly predict adrenal insufficiency, whereas levels >0.58µg/L rule out adrenal insufficiency. The advantage of this test is that it is noninvasive so can be done by the patient at home and it only measures the free [[cortisol]] levels, so it’s not affected by changes in [[plasma proteins]]. The disadvantage is that it’s not a universally standardized test.
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| '''Urine free [[cortisol]] measurement:''' Low sensitivity and therefore not useful in diagnostic confirmation.
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| '''Dynamic tests:''' They are used in patients with indeterminate levels of basal plasma cortisol i.e. in between 5 µg/dL to 18 µg/dL. The different typed of dynamic tests are as follows –
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| {{familytree | | | | | | E01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E02 | | | | | |E01=Primary [[Adrenal Insufficiency]] suspected |E02= Secondary [[Adrenal Insufficiency]] suspected}}
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| <font size="+1">'''Diagnosing the location of defect:'''</font>
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| !Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
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| !Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
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| |Clinical
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| |Hyperpigmentation of skin and mucous membranes
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| |No hyperpigmentation
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| |Labs
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| |Hyperkalemia, Hyponatremia
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| |Hyponatremia
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| |ACTH
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| |Increased to two times upper limit of normal
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| |Normal or decreased
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| ==Treatment== | | ==Treatment== |
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| <font size="+1">Treatment of adrenal insufficiency:</font> <ref name="BornsteinAllolio2016">{{cite journal|last1=Bornstein|first1=Stefan R.|last2=Allolio|first2=Bruno|last3=Arlt|first3=Wiebke|last4=Barthel|first4=Andreas|last5=Don-Wauchope|first5=Andrew|last6=Hammer|first6=Gary D.|last7=Husebye|first7=Eystein S.|last8=Merke|first8=Deborah P.|last9=Murad|first9=M. Hassan|last10=Stratakis|first10=Constantine A.|last11=Torpy|first11=David J.|title=Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline|journal=The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism|volume=101|issue=2|year=2016|pages=364–389|issn=0021-972X|doi=10.1210/jc.2015-1710}}</ref>
| | [[Adrenal insufficiency medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency surgery|Surgery]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Adrenal insufficiency future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]] |
| <ref>https://www.elsevier.es/index.php?p=revista&pRevista=pdf-simple&pii=S2173509314700698</ref>
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| Management of adrenal insufficiency consists of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid replacement.
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| '''Glucocorticoid replacement therapy:'''
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| Given in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency.
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| |15-25 mg is given in two or three divided doses.
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| |Two divided doses – 2/3 of the total dose in the morning on awakening; 1/3 of the total dose in mid-afternoon
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| Three divided doses (10mg at 7 AM, 5mg at 12 PM, and 2.5-5mg at 4:30 PM. Avoid dosing after 6 PM
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| |Cortisone acetate 20-25mg, Prednisone (3-5mg/day); Use of dexamethasone is not recommended
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| |Drugs increasing glucocorticoid dose requirement: Anticonvulsants like Barbiturates, Topiramate, Anti-tubercular drugs, Estrogens, Tamoxifen
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| Drugs decreasing glucocorticoid dose requirement: Licorice, Grapefruit juice, Colestipol
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| |Monitoring
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| |Monitoring is done based on clinical improvement.
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| Symptoms that are suggestive of underdosing- Persistence or the incomplete resolution of fatigue, nausea, postural hypotension, myalgia.
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| Symptoms that are suggestive of overdosing - weight gain, edema, abdominal striae.
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| There is no role of measuring ACTH and serum cortisol levels.
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| |Side effects
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| |Weight gain, edema, increased appetite, weight gain, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, increased cardiovascular risk.
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| '''Mineralocorticoid replacement therapy:'''
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| Mineralocorticoids are given only in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency. A synthetic mineralocorticoid, 9 α-fludrocortisone is used in a dose of 0.05-0.2 mg/day in the morning. Dosage adjustments have to be made based on the clinical picture. Symptoms and signs of underdosing include hypovolemia, orthostatic hypotension, hyperkalemia, hyperuricemia, increased plasma renin activity. Symptoms and signs of overdosing include hypertension, hypokalemia, edema. If a patient on fludrocortisone develops hypertension, reduce the dose. If the blood pressure remains elevated, start an antihypertensive medication, and continue fludrocortisone.
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| The use of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is not routinely recommended. A six-month trial of DHEA can be considered in patients with significant impairment in quality of life, decreased libido, women, depressed mood despite glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid therapy. If there is no improvement at the end of six months, its use has to be discontinued. DHEA is contraindicated in people with breast and prostate cancer.
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| '''Treatment of acute adrenal crisis:'''
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| In patients suspected of having adrenal insufficiency, hydrocortisone 100mg IV/IM given immediately followed by a continuous infusion of 200mg in the next 24 hours. Alternately prednisolone can be used. Intravenous fluid replacement with 0.9% NS is also recommended to maintain blood pressure.
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