A 35-year-old woman with Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) develops diarrhoea and vomiting due to gastroenteritis. She is unable to to...

Question

A 35-year-old woman with Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) develops diarrhoea and vomiting due to gastroenteritis. She is unable to tolerate her oral medications. What is the most crucial advice regarding her steroid replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

Administer emergency intramuscular Hydrocortisone injection

Answer

Stop all steroid medications until vomiting settles

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Continue current doses of Hydrocortisone

Answer

Double the dose of oral Hydrocortisone

Answer

Switch from Hydrocortisone to Prednisolone

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Addison's Disease (Adrenal Crisis)

A 35-year-old woman with Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) develops diarrhoea and vomiting due to gastroenteritis. She is unable to tolerate her oral medications. What is the most crucial advice regarding her steroid replacement therapy?