Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.8-9, 2014 (ESCI)
Introduction: Addison's disease occurs as a result of the lack of production of adrenocortical hormones, which is a rare but fatal disease if left untreated. In this paper, a case of a 21-year old patient admitted to the emergency department with compaints of weakness and headache, and subsequently diagnosed as Addison's disease is presented. Case Report: On admission, the patient's vital signs were stable and there were no life-threatening symptoms. A cardiac and respiratory arrest developed in the patient during follow-up and was successfully managed with electrolyte abnormalities correction. Conclusion: Addison's disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who complain of fatigue with electrolyte disturbance.