Adrenal insufficiency

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Overview
Adrenal insufficiency (or "hypocortisolism") is the inability of the adrenal gland to produce adequate amounts of cortisol in response to stress. See also: Adrenal Fatigue or Hypoadrenia.

Causes

 * Acute adrenal insufficiency
 * Addison's disease (autoimmune adrenalitis)
 * Septic shock
 * Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
 * Addisonian crisis in case of:
 * Discontinuing corticosteroid therapy without tapering the dosage
 * Surgery, illness or any other form of stress in patients with long-term corticosteroid therapy
 * Chronic adrenal insufficiency
 * Addison's disease
 * Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 * Antiphospholipid syndrome
 * Haemochromatosis