Adrenal insufficiency in coronavirus disease 2019: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
; 14(1): 134, 2020 Aug 24.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-727299
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 presents with fever, dry cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath in most cases; however, some rare manifestations in other organs have also been reported so far. CASE PRESENTATION Here, the case of a 69-year-old Iranian man with coronavirus disease 2019 is presented who suffered from frequent episodes of vasopressor-resistant hypotension during intensive care unit admission, which was finally attributed to the occurrence of acute adrenal insufficiency.CONCLUSIONS:
As this is a rare complication, adrenal insufficiency might be easily overlooked. However, early detection of this disease among critically ill patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 could be lifesaving, especially among those unresponsive to vasopressor agents.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Critical Illness
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Adrenal Insufficiency
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
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Intensive Care Units
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Case Rep
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13256-020-02461-2
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