A patient with mild skin pigmentation comes to you because of sudden abdominal pain, fever and a rigid abdomen. Her lab report show blood sugar of 55, Na of 119, and K of 6.2. Her BP is 88/58. She undergoes an exploratory laparotomy. Which of the following statement is true?
A patient with mild skin pigmentation comes to you because of sudden abdominal pain, fever and a rigid abdomen. Her lab report show blood sugar of 55, Na of 119, and K of 6.2. Her BP is 88/58. She undergoes an exploratory laparotomy. Which of the following statement is true?
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A patient with mild skin pigmentation comes to you because of sudden abdominal pain, fever and a rigid abdomen. Her lab report show blood sugar of 55, Na of 119, and K of 6.2. Her BP is 88/58. She undergoes an exploratory laparotomy. Which of the following statement is true?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Death from untreated chronic adrenal insufficiency may occur within hours of surgery
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