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    Adrenal cortical insufficiency can present differently in newborns and children. In newborns, non-specific findings may include vomiting, irritability, poor weight gain, and cardiovascular shock. In children, signs are lethargy, easy fatigue, poor weight gain, vague abdominal complaints, hyperpigmentation, and symptoms of hypoglycemia such as during intercurrent illness which can lead to vascular collapse.

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    Adrenal cortical insufficiency can present differently in newborns and children. In newborns, non-specific findings may include vomiting, irritability, poor weight gain, and cardiovascular shock. In children, signs are lethargy, easy fatigue, poor weight gain, vague abdominal complaints, hyperpigmentation, and symptoms of hypoglycemia such as during intercurrent illness which can lead to vascular collapse.

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    Adrenal cortical insufficiency can present differently in newborns and children. In newborns, non-specific findings may include vomiting, irritability, poor weight gain, and cardiovascular shock. In children, signs are lethargy, easy fatigue, poor weight gain, vague abdominal complaints, hyperpigmentation, and symptoms of hypoglycemia such as during intercurrent illness which can lead to vascular collapse.

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    Adrenal cortical insufficiency

    Adrenal cortical insufficiency

    Newborns Non-specfic findings


    1 -vomiting
    2 -irritability
    3 -poor weight gain
    4 -cardiovascular shock
    Children
    1 -lethargy
    2 -easy fatigue
    3 -poor weight gain
    4 -vague abdominal complants
    5 -hyperpigmentation
    6 -symptoms of hypoglycemia
    (primary of 2’ insufficiency)
    7 Vascular collapse +intercurrent illness)

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