Secondary adrenal insufficiency natural history, complications and prognosis

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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Complications

Complications of adrenal insufficiency include:

• Cardiac arrhythmias - due to hyperkalemia
• Psychosis
• Addisonian crisis

Prognosis

The prognosis of adrenal insufficiency depends on:

• Whether the patient has received hormone replacement or not.
• When stress happens on the patients with adrenal insufficiency, whether the treatment protocols are adjusted or not.