List the signs and symptoms of adrenal crisis and the appropriate treatment for this condition
What will be an ideal response?
Signs and symptoms:
• Fatigue
• Lethargy
• Muscular weakness
• Headache
• Confusion
• Fever
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Hypotension
• Tachycardia
• Diaphoresis
• Dehydration
Treatment:
• EMS
• Administer O2 4–6 liters/minute
• Monitor vital signs
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