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HardEndocrinologyAdrenal crisisuk-plab-1

A 54-year-old man with known adrenal insufficiency is admitted with vomiting and diarrhoea and has stopped taking his oral hydrocortisone for 2 days. He is hypotensive, tachycardic and feels dizzy on standing. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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