endocrine and metabolic disorders
Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
Symptoms and Signs of Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
Symptoms and signs are similar to those of Symptoms and Signs and include fatigue, weakness, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Differentiating clinical or general laboratory features include the absence of hyperpigmentation and relatively normal electrolyte and BUN (blood Patients with panhypopituitarism have depressed thyroid and gonadal function and Hypoglycemia . Coma may supervene when symptomatic secondary adrenal insufficiency occurs. Adrenal crisis is especially likely if a patient is treated for a single endocrine gland problem, particularly with thyroxine, without 