What Is Addisonian Crisis?
6. Other Causes
While Addison’s disease is the most common cause of an Addisonian crisis, it is not the only cause. Basically, anything can cause the condition if it affects the adrenal gland’s ability to function significantly enough. This can mean other diseases, and it can also mean physical damage.
Some medications, particularly glucocorticoids, can result in an Addisonian crisis. It can also be caused by certain types of infection if they are severe enough. Surgery on the gland is another potential cause, and bleeding caused by the used of blood thinning medication is another potential cause. Tumors on the adrenal gland can also result in an Addisonian crisis.
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