Addisonian crisis: Addisonian crisis is treated primarily with cortisone medication (iv and pills). The cause of the crisis is an inadequate amount of cortisone produced naturally by the body. Treatment and prevention of addison's disease and addisonian crisis must be managed very carefully by a physician (usually an endocrinologist) in order to maximize safety and minimize side-effects. Cortisone has many.
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For crisis? None: True addisonian crisis is a life threatening emergency that requires immediate hospitalization and IV steroids and fluids. Addison's disease is managed with oral steroids.
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