The signs and symptoms of abrupt cessation of pharmacologic glucocorticoids closely resemble those of:

A) Addison disease
B) Cushing disease
C) Cushing syndrome
D) Graves disease


Ans: A
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Although the etiology differs, the adrenal cortical insufficiency resulting from the abrupt cessation of glucocorticoids is nearly identical to Addison disease in terms of physiologic effects.

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