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Nov 2018
9m 44s

Adrenal Insufficiency

THOMAS WATCHMAN
About this episode

In this episode I cover adrenal insufficiency and Addison's disease.

If you want to follow along with written notes on adrenal insufficiency go to zerotofinals.com/medicine/endocrinology/adrenalinsufficiency/ or find the endocrinology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the pathophysiology, causes, investigations and management of adrenal insufficiency. We also discuss Addisonian crisis, a life threatening presentation of adrenal insufficiency. 

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