Addison's disease






Unlike Cushing's syndrome, Addison's disease does not produce enough steroid hormones in the cortex of the adrenal gland. Addison's disease can be seen at any age, including infancy. The incidence of men and women is equal.

 The main symptoms of the disease are:

Fatigue, weakness, loss of consciousness

Weight loss, decreased appetite, anemia

Dark skin color

Hypotension (low blood pressure)

Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

Diarrhea are indigestion, abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting or constipation.

Addison's patients may sometimes have an acute crisis. In this crisis, which is described as an emergency, the patient has acute acute adrenal insufficiency, diarrhea, vomiting and loss of consciousness.

Acute adrenal insufficiency ( Addison Crisis) can occur due to physical stress, infection, injury, etc. problems. Treatment of acute adrenal insufficiency requires emergency medical care, including injection of salt solutions and steroid hormones, and is performed in the hospital because it is a life-threatening condition.

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