HomeKROK Question Archive
Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2014

After having the flu, a 39-year-old male patient with a history of Addison's disease developed a condition manifested by weakness, depression, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hypoglycemia. AP- 75/50 mm Hg. Blood test results: low corticosterone and cortisol, 13-oxycorticosteroids, 17-oxycorticosteroids levels. What condition developed in the patient?

Answer options

  1. Acute gastritis
  2. Diabetes mellitus
  3. Acute adrenal insufficiency
  4. Collapse
  5. Acute enterocolitis
Correct answer

Acute adrenal insufficiency

This educational archive is provided by KROKEXAM and is not an official testing authority publication.