Overview
Adrenal insufficiency is inadequate cortisol (primary: Addison; secondary: pituitary).
Symptoms
- •Fatigue
- •Hypotension
- •Hyperpigmentation (primary)
- •Salt craving
Diagnosis
- ✓Morning cortisol <3
- ✓ACTH stimulation test
- ✓ACTH level
Treatments
- →Hydrocortisone
- →Fludrocortisone (primary)
- →Stress dose
Risk Factors
⚠️Autoimmune
⚠️TB
⚠️Adrenal hemorrhage
⚠️Pituitary tumor
Key Facts
- ℹ️Addison crisis life-threatening
- ℹ️Autoimmune most common
ICD-10: E27.1-E27.2 | Prevalence: nadir
Last updated: 11/9/2025