Adrenal insufficiency and crisis
Self assessment (SBA-MCQ)
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Choose the Single Best Answer (SBA) to the questions below:
1. Adrenal Crisis is caused by a severe lack of
2. Addison’s disease is also known as
3. Cortisol
4. Cortisol and aldosterone are produced in
5. In the UK, about how many people live with Addison’s disease?
6. Addison’s disease is treated with hormone replacement medications
7. Before invasive dental treatment, patients with Addison’s disease should normally
8. If a patient is starting to have an Addisonian Crisis, immediate treatment involves
9. An Addisonian Crisis can be confused with:
10. If you (or the patient) suspects an adrenal crisis might be coming on, an emergency injection of hydrocortisone:
11. Addison’s disease is most often caused by