Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage in a critically ill patient

Christian M. Girgis; Louise Cole; Bernard L. Champion

Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage in a critically ill patient

Christian M. Girgis^*, Louise Cole, Bernard L. Champion

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Abstract

Although rare, bilateral adrenal haemorrhage remains a life-threatening complication of severe infection and prolonged critical illness. A 67-year-old woman developed acute adrenal haemorrhage in the context of severe systemic infection due to diverticulitis and pericolic abscess. The prompt recognition and management of this condition was an important component of her eventual recovery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-124
Number of pages	2
Journal	Critical care and resuscitation : journal of the Australasian Academy of Critical Care Medicine
Volume	13
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adrenal Gland Diseases
Aged
Critical Illness
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glucocorticoids
Hemorrhage
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Case Reports
Journal Article

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Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage in a critically ill patient

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