New onset adrenal insufficiency in a patient with COVID-19.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(1)2021 Jan 18.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1066835
ABSTRACT
SARS-CoV-2 is the cause of COVID-19. Since the outbreak and rapid spread of COVID-19, it has been apparent that the disease is having multi-organ system involvement. Still its effect in the endocrine system is not fully clear and data on cortisol dynamics in patients with COVID-19 are not yet available. SARS-CoV-2 can knock down the host's cortisol stress response. Here we present a case of a 51-year-old man vomiting for 10 days after having confirmed COVID-19 infection. He had hypotension and significant hyponatraemia. Work-up was done including adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test. He was diagnosed as suffering from adrenal insufficiency and started on steroids with subsequent improvement in both blood pressure and sodium level. COVID-19 can cause adrenal insufficiency. Clinicians must be vigilant about the possibility of an underlying relative cortisol deficiency in patients with COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Insuficiencia Suprarrenal
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COVID-19
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Hiponatremia
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Hipotensión
Tipo de estudio:
Reporte de caso
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Estudios diagnósticos
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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