Description: An adrenal crisis is a medical emergency to be treated immediately. You may need an emergency injection. Addison's Disease and adrenal insufficiency.
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Healthcare professionals managing a patient with COVID-19 and Adrenal Insufficiency - please view the latest guidance from the European Society of Endocrinology .
Advice for Non-COVID-19 related Emergencies:
Each year, typically 8% of people with Addison's disease experience adrenal crisis. This means they need extra steroid medication immediately , in the form of an emergency injection of intra-muscular hydrocortisone. This is a medical emergency and must be treated immediately. Follow the instructions below - foreign language translations are also available.