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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Acute adrenal insufficiency
  1. Acute adrenal crisis 
    ... such as 911) if you develop symptoms of acute adrenal crisis. Contact your health care provider if you have Addison disease or hypopituitarism and are unable to take your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000357.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pituitary apoplexy 
    ... pressure, nausea, loss of appetite, and vomiting from acute adrenal insufficiency Personality changes due to sudden narrowing or spasm ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001167.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Cortisol blood test 
    ... gland that is producing too much cortisol Stress Acute illness A lower than normal level may indicate: Addison disease, in which the adrenal glands do not produce ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003693.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. ACTH stimulation test 
    ... is helpful in finding out if you have: Acute adrenal crisis (life-threatening condition that occurs when there is not enough cortisol) Addison disease (adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol) Hypopituitarism ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003696.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome 
    ... Tests that may be ordered to help diagnose acute adrenal crisis include: ACTH (cosyntropin) stimulation test Cortisol blood test Blood sugar Potassium blood test Sodium blood test Blood pH test
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000609.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Eosinophil count - absolute 
    ... a specific disease. This test may help diagnose: Acute ... stages of Addison disease Infection by a parasite Vasculitis
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003649.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Magnesium blood test 
    ... high blood magnesium level may be due to: Adrenal insufficiency ... function ( acute or chronic renal failure ) Loss of body fluids ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003487.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Blood differential test 
    ... increased percentage of eosinophils may be due to: Addison disease (adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones) Allergic ... decreased percentage of basophils may be due to: Acute infection Cancer Severe injury
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003657.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Potassium test 
    ... levels of potassium ( hyperkalemia ) may be due to: Addison disease (rare) Blood transfusion Certain medicines, including angiotensin converting ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003484.htm - Medical Encyclopedia