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collective crises…

November 10, 2016 By Christopher Partyka 2 Comments

the case.

a 28 year old female is brought into your resuscitation bay by paramedic crews following a two day history of nausea and vomiting. As she rolls past, you notice that she is distressed with pain, looks clinically very dry and is quite drowsy.

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Filed Under: #FOAM, Endocrine, Interesting, Surgery Tagged With: Addison's, adrenal crisis, adrenal insufficiency, hernia, hyperkalaemia, lactate, small bowel obstruction, steroids, umbilical hernia

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