According to new NICE guidance, people with adrenal insufficiency should be given emergency medical kits containing hydrocortisone for intramuscular injection that can be given by anyone, including ...

A new study sheds light on the critical ability of individuals with an adrenal crisis to complete emergency cortisol injections. This research, published in Endocrine Practice, is especially relevant ...

Nearly 60% of patients with adrenal insufficiency and their caregivers needed to administer emergency glucocorticoid injections, yet more than one third failed, resulting in negative outcomes.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Providers should educate patients when prescribing glucocorticoid therapy. Tapering off glucocorticoids should ...

Management of classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can be a lifelong balancing act, but the most feared life-threatening complication is an acute adrenal insufficiency, also known as an ...

Adrenal insufficiency arises when the adrenal cortex fails to produce adequate glucocorticoids, most notably cortisol, leading to fatigue, weight loss, hypotension and electrolyte disturbances.