Adrenal Crisis Resources

Adrenal crises can be fatal and may occur in anyone with Primary, Secondary, or Pediatric Insufficiency, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Adrenoleukodystrophy, and patients with Cushing’s currently working with clinicians to appropriately balance adrenal replacement. Adrenal crises can often be avoided if patients and families are empowered to updose cortisol replacement when ill, or when having a physical or emotional stress inducing event. Outcomes can also be improved if patients have emergency injections on hand to utilize under the standing instruction or telehealth care of their endocrinologist, or as a preemptive step prior to heading to the emergency department.