Acute adrenal insufficiency
ORPHA:95409· ICD-10 E27.2
Definition
A primary adrenal insufficiency caused by a sudden defective production of adrenal steroids (cortisol and aldosterone). It represents an emergency, thus the rapid recognition and prompt therapy are critical for survival even before the diagnosis is made.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive, Not applicable, X-linked dominant
- Age of onset
- All ages