| ACTH Stimulation Test (pdf) |
The basic ACTH stimulation test for Addison's disease. |
| Addisonian Crisis (pdf) |
What is an Addisonian crisis? |
| Addison's Disease - Polish Translation (pdf) |
Information on Addison's Disease in Polish. |
| Addison's Disease - Spanish Translation (pdf) |
Information on Addison's Disease in Spanish. |
| Adrenal Antibody Test (pdf) |
The best antibody test for Addison's disease is the anti-21 hydroxylase test. |
| “Adrenal fatigue” is not a recognized medical diagnosis (pdf) |
Read the explanation |
| Adrenal
Hormones |
Cortisone Medication Information |
| Athletes (pdf) |
A compilation for athletes with adrenal insufficentcy. |
| Adrenal Hormone Replacement protocol(pdf) |
Information on hormone replacement medications. |
| Calcium and Bone Health (pdf) |
Calcium and Bone handout for adrenal insufficent patients. |
| Cancer Treatment and Adrenal Insufficiency(pdf) |
Chemotherapy and rediation treatment of cancer for adrenal insufficent patients. |
| Cardiac and Adrenal Insufficiency(pdf) |
A compilation of NADF Medical Director Dr.Paul Margulies' Q and A items. |
| Clearing Cortisol Before ACTH Testing (pdf) |
Safely clearing cortisol-type hormone replacement or supraphysiological dosing using dexamethasone for accurate ACTH (Cortrosyn) stimulation test. |
| Colonoscopy protocol(pdf) |
Information before you test for adrenal insufficent patients. |
| Cortisol Weaning (pdf) |
A compilation of information on weaning off of cortisol. |
| DHEA Handout (pdf) |
Information on dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). |
| Diet (pdf) |
A compilation of information on diet. |
| FDA
MedWatch Program |
Clinical information about safety issues
involving drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration. Reports of product problems and adverse events can be
filed through MedWatch. |
| Flight Injectable Meds (pdf) |
Information from Southwest Airlines on injectable medications. |
| Flu Shots (pdf) |
A compilation on Flu shots. |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate (pdf) |
Information from NADF’s Medical Director, Dr. Margulies on fludrocortisone acetate. |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate - Secondaries (pdf) |
Information from NADF’s Medical Director, Dr. Margulies on secondary adrenal insufficient patients and fludrocortisone acetate. |
| Electrolyte Advise (pdf) |
A compilation on Electrolytes and adrenal insufficent patients. |
| Emergency Care Sheet |
This Emergency Care Sheet is a document we distribute to emergency care personnel that may encounter an Addisonian - one that may or may not be diagnosed yet. |
| Emergency Contact & Identification |
Medic Alert and other Emergency Information Tools |
| Emergency Steroid Injections (pdf) |
A step by step on how to do an emergancy steroid injection. |
| Hydration |
Keep Your Cool & Keep Healthy |
| Hyperaldosteronism (pdf) |
Information from NADF’s Medical Director, Dr. Margulies on Hyperaldosteronism. |
| Injectable Warnings (pdf) |
Information and wrnings on injectables. |
| Medication Bioequivalency (pdf) |
Some words of explanation of bioequivalency from NADF’s Medical Director, Dr. Margulies. |
| Shingles Vaccine (pdf) |
Information for adrenal insufficent patients and Shingles. |
| Solu-Cortef Notice (pdf) |
Information from Pfizer, the manufacturer of Solu-Cortef. |
| Supporting Teens
with Adrenal Disease |
Developing a chronic illness during the teenage years
can be challenging for the teenager and their parents |
| Steroid
Injections |
Be prepared to give Emergency Steroid Injections |
| Stress Dosing (pdf) |
Dr. Paul Margulies' Guidelines Regarding Cortisol Stress Dosing for Adrenal Insufficient Patients. |
| Sugery (pdf) |
Dr. Paul Margulies' surgery protocol for Adrenal Insufficient Patients. |
| Time released Medication (pdf) |
Informaiton on time released hydrocortisone development. |
| Travel (pdf) |
A compilation on travel and adrenal insufficent patients. |
| Undiagnosed Diseases (pdf) |
NIH Launches Undiagnosed Diseases Program. |
| Woman and Adrenal Desease (pdf) |
Information just for women who are adrenal insufficent. |
