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Adrenal hemorrhage laboratory findings
Introduction
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- Hypoglycemia
- Hyponatremia
- Hyperkalemia
- Synachten test demonstrates the acute suprarenal failure
- Leukocytosis need not to be extreme and in fact leukopenia may be seen and it is a very poor prognostic sign
- CRP levels can be elevated or almost normal
- Thrombocytopenia is sometimes extreme
- PT and PTT suggestive of DIC
- Acidosis and acute renal failure can be seen as in any severe sepsis.
- Meningococci can be readily cultured from blood or CSF, and can sometimes be seen in smears of cutaneous lesions
References
References
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