Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: An overlooked cause of hypotension

Michalis K. Picolos; Ajay Nooka; Anu Bhalla Davis; Bharat Raval; Philip R. Orlander

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.05.046

Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: An overlooked cause of hypotension

Michalis K. Picolos, Ajay Nooka, Anu Bhalla Davis, Bharat Raval, Philip R. Orlander

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Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage resulting in acute adrenal insufficiency is a rare complication of anticoagulant therapy. We present the case of a patient who came to the Emergency Department with unsuspected adrenal insufficiency, followed by a second visit within 1 month with shock, to demonstrate the importance of early detection and treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	167-169
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.05.046
State	Published - Feb 2007

Keywords

adrenal hemorrhage
adrenal insufficiency
anticoagulation
hypotension
warfarin

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Emergency Medicine

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