Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting

Adrenal crisis occurs when there is decreased secretions of steroid hormones (mainly cortisol) from the adrenal glands due to varied reasons. It may arise due to a primary adrenal condition or due to decreased hormonal signals from the pituitary secondary to a hypofunctioning pituitary. Hypopituitar...

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Main Authors:	Animesh Ray, J C Suri, Mansi Gupta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:	Lung India
Subjects:	Adrenal crisis rifampicin Sheehan syndrome
Online Access:	http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=4;spage=363;epage=364;aulast=Ray

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spelling	doaj-d3ff2133e0f440528e13c47862a90e0c2020-11-24T23:19:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2013-01-0130436336410.4103/0970-2113.120626Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon settingAnimesh RayJ C SuriMansi GuptaAdrenal crisis occurs when there is decreased secretions of steroid hormones (mainly cortisol) from the adrenal glands due to varied reasons. It may arise due to a primary adrenal condition or due to decreased hormonal signals from the pituitary secondary to a hypofunctioning pituitary. Hypopituitarism may result due to direct causes like trauma, tumour, infection or it may be due to some vascular insult as seen in Sheehan syndrome. We report an unusual presentation of Sheehan syndrome in the form of life-threatening adrenal crisis precipitated by the usage of rifampicin.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=4;spage=363;epage=364;aulast=RayAdrenal crisisrifampicinSheehan syndrome
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author_facet	Animesh Ray J C Suri Mansi Gupta
author_sort	Animesh Ray
title	Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting
title_short	Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting
title_full	Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting
title_fullStr	Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting
title_full_unstemmed	Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting
title_sort	rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Lung India
issn	0970-2113 0974-598X
publishDate	2013-01-01
description	Adrenal crisis occurs when there is decreased secretions of steroid hormones (mainly cortisol) from the adrenal glands due to varied reasons. It may arise due to a primary adrenal condition or due to decreased hormonal signals from the pituitary secondary to a hypofunctioning pituitary. Hypopituitarism may result due to direct causes like trauma, tumour, infection or it may be due to some vascular insult as seen in Sheehan syndrome. We report an unusual presentation of Sheehan syndrome in the form of life-threatening adrenal crisis precipitated by the usage of rifampicin.
topic	Adrenal crisis rifampicin Sheehan syndrome
url	http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=4;spage=363;epage=364;aulast=Ray
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Rifampicin induced adrenal crisis in an uncommon setting

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