loading...| Preferred Name |
acute adrenal insufficiency |
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| Synonyms |
adrenocortical crisis adrenal crisis acute adrenal failure Addisonian crisis acute adrenocortical insufficiency |
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| Definitions |
Acute adrenal insufficiency (AAI) is a rare but severe condition caused by a sudden defective production of adrenal steroids (cortisol and aldosterone). It represents an emergency, thus the rapid recognition and prompt therapy are critical for survival even before the diagnosis is made. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0019801 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
adrenocortical crisis adrenal crisis acute adrenal failure Addisonian crisis acute adrenocortical insufficiency |
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| label |
acute adrenal insufficiency |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0019801 |
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| prefLabel |
acute adrenal insufficiency |
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| textual definition |
Acute adrenal insufficiency (AAI) is a rare but severe condition caused by a sudden defective production of adrenal steroids (cortisol and aldosterone). It represents an emergency, thus the rapid recognition and prompt therapy are critical for survival even before the diagnosis is made. |
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