Post-operative bilateral adrenal haemorrhage: A case report

Highlights • An unusual complication of intra-abdominal sepsis. • A demonstration of diagnostic difficulty in the post-operative patient. • A variation from the normal electrolyte profile observed in adrenal insufficiency. • Highlights the clinical importance of a high index of suspicion for further...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2014-01, Vol.5 (12), p.1145-1147
Main Authors: McNicol, R.E, Bradley, A, Griffin, J, Duncan, G, Eriksen, C.A, Guthrie, G.J.K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenal haemorrhage
Bilateral
Post-operative
Surgery
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Summary:Highlights • An unusual complication of intra-abdominal sepsis. • A demonstration of diagnostic difficulty in the post-operative patient. • A variation from the normal electrolyte profile observed in adrenal insufficiency. • Highlights the clinical importance of a high index of suspicion for further investigation of ‘on-ward’ electrolyte abnormalities.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.09.033