Dyspepsia as the first symptom of Addison disease in a geriatric patient

Czech version

Authors: T. Gregorová; S. Surková
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika interní, geriatrie, ošetřovatelství a praktického lékařství LF MU a FN Brno
Published in: Geriatrie a Gerontologie 2018, 7, č. 4: 170-173
Category: Case Reports

Overview

The authors present the case of a 77 years old patient, who was hospitalized with dyspepsia and weight loss. They discuss one of the wide range of diseases, that can cause dyspepsia and mineral metabolism disorder –adrenocortical insufficiency. The authors also touch on the issue of malnutrition, that could have possibly participated at a sepsis caused by Eschericha coli.

Keywords:

adrenocortical insufficiency – Addison disease – autoimmune polyglandular syndrome – dyspepsia

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Geriatrics and Gerontology

2018 Issue 4