Addison (primary adrenal impairment)

Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s disease overview

What is Addison disease?

Addison disease (also known as primary adrenal insufficiency ) is a disorder that occurs when the adrenal gland is ineffective and does not produce enough hormones. /p>

In the human body, there are two small adrenal glands located on the top of the kidney, which produces cortisol and aldosterone hormones. When suffering from the disease primary adrenal insufficiency is when the adrenal gland produces very little cortisol and aldosterone, resulting in the situation of salt and water of the body will be excreted outside through urine, causing blood pressure to drop very low. At the same time, the amount of potassium increased rapidly to dangerous levels.

Causes of Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s disease

The main cause of Addison disease is due to ineffective adrenal glands. The glands located right behind the kidney area have the effect of producing hormones to maintain the activity of organs and tissues in the body. When the adrenal gland is damaged, the amount of cortisol and aldosterone production will decline.

The causes of primary adrenal gland damage include:

The immune system attacks the adrenal glands due to the "wrong" these are the harmful glands for the body;

Due to infections such as tuberculosis, HIV or fungal infections;

Causes from tumors or bleeding in the adrenal gland.

Symptoms of Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s disease

Depending on the health status of each person, the patient with adrenal impairment has different signs and symptoms.

In some cases, the body may become weak, tired or uncomfortable in the stomach; It may be accompanied by other symptoms may also include weight loss, anorexia, low blood pressure, depression, and skin and skin changes.

There are also some cases of tanning in the joints of the fingers, knees, elbows, toes or lips, sometimes wrinkles may appear in the palm of the hand and seal Mac.

For cases of adrenal insufficiency suddenly appeared due to stress, for example, during surgery, injury or disease. Symptoms can appear such as severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood pressure decreased too low, aches and pains in the lower leg or stomach and coma.

can list the basic signs and symptoms of Addison disease, as follows: Dark skin, darker skin; Feeling very tired; Weight loss; Have gastrointestinal problems such as nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain; Dizziness or fainting; Muscle pain or joints.

Transmission route of Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s diseaseAddison (primary adrenal impairment)

Addison disease is a non -contagious disease from one person to another.

People at risk for Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s disease

Addison disease can appear at any age and any gender. However, in many cases, adrenal failure usually appears more in women aged 30 to 50.

There are factors that increase the risk of primary adrenal impairment such as:

Patients with cancer;

taking blood thinning medicine;

Patients with chronic bacterial infections such as tuberculosis;

History of surgery removes any part of the adrenal gland;

Having suffered from autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes or grave disease.

Prevention of Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s disease

To prevent Addison disease, the following measures may be applied: no smoking and alcoholic use; maintain scientific activities, daily exercise; Do not arbitrarily use the drug without a doctor's instructions.

Diagnostic measures for Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s disease

To diagnose Addison's disease, the doctor will choose some methods such as blood and urine tests, then measure the hormone concentration of the adrenal gland. In addition, it may also be necessary to perform X-rays and CT scan in the adrenal gland.

Besides, based on pathological history, signs and symptoms can also determine the possibility of Addison's disease.

Addison (primary adrenal impairment)'s disease treatments

Depending on the condition and the severity of the symptoms, there is different treatments. However, in many cases, using corticosteroids is the most used method. Corticosteroid medicine can help control symptoms.

Besides the treatments for addison disease as directed by the doctor, it is necessary to perform and maintain habits and lifestyles to be able to control the level of the disease such as:

Periodic re -examination;

Maintain medication under the guidance of the doctor;

Consult your doctor before and after surgery;

Mentally comfortable;

Has a healthy lifestyle and a reasonable balanced diet;

exercise but not too much;

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