ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY SECONDARY TO POSTOPERATIVE BILATERAL ADRENAL HEMORRHAGE

Authors
CRAMER MJM HAITJEMA T ERNST JMPG DEMAAT CEM
Citation
Mjm. Cramer et al., ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY SECONDARY TO POSTOPERATIVE BILATERAL ADRENAL HEMORRHAGE, Netherlands journal of medicine, 45(1), 1994, pp. 21-24
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
21 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1994)45:1<21:AISTPB>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Two case reports are presented of adrenal insufficiency due to bilater al adrenal haemorrhage following surgery. This unusual complication wi th its non-specific manifestations may result in unexpected clinical d eterioration of the postoperative patient. Corticosteroid replacement and repletion of sodium and water deficits should be given promptly wh en adrenal haemorrhage is suspected.