Addisonian crisis — an acute medical emergency due to a lack of corticosteroid production by the body, caused by disease of the adrenal glands or long term suppression of production by steroid medication. It manifests as low blood pressure and collapse, biochemical… … The new mediacal dictionary
addisonian — Relating to or described by Thomas Addison; used in relation to pernicious anemia or the various features of Addison disease. * * * Ad·di·so·ni·an .ad ə sō nē ən, nyən adj of, relating to, or affected with Addison s disease <Addisonian… … Medical dictionary
addisonian — I. |adə|sōnēən, nyən adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Joseph Addison died 1719 English essayist + English ian 1. : of or resembling Addison or his characteristic writings 2. : clear and polished in literary style … Useful english dictionary
crisis — 1. A sudden change, usually for the better, in the course of an acute disease, in contrast to the gradual improvement by lysis. 2. A paroxysmal pain in an organ or circumscribed region of the body occurring in the course of … Medical dictionary
Bernard-Sergent syndrome — addisonian crisis … Medical dictionary
Addison's disease — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E27.1 E27.2 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Thomas Addison — Infobox Person name=Thomas Addison image size= caption birth date=April 2 1793 birth place= death date=June 29, 1860 death place= death cause=suicide resting place=Lanercost Priory resting place coordinates= occupation=physician known for=Addison … Wikipedia
Insulin tolerance test — An insulin tolerance test (ITT) is a medical diagnostic procedure during which insulin is injected into a patient s vein to assess pituitary function, adrenal function, and sometimes for other purposes. An ITT is usually ordered and interpreted… … Wikipedia
Addison-Krankheit — Bei der primären Nebennierenrindeninsuffizienz (Morbus Addison, benannt nach dem englischen Arzt Thomas Addison) handelt es sich um eine Unterfunktion der Nebennierenrinde (NNR), die unbehandelt tödlich verläuft. Die Nebenniere besteht aus dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Addison-Krise — Bei der primären Nebennierenrindeninsuffizienz (Morbus Addison, benannt nach dem englischen Arzt Thomas Addison) handelt es sich um eine Unterfunktion der Nebennierenrinde (NNR), die unbehandelt tödlich verläuft. Die Nebenniere besteht aus dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia