ADDISON’S
DISEASE
• PPRESENTED by MRS I. C
, OBJECTIVES
❖By the end of this lesson students should be able to:
❖Define Addison’s Disease
❖Explain the causes of Addison’s disease
❖Discuss pathophysiology of Addison’s Disease
❖Outline risk factors of Addison’s Disease
❖Identify clinical manifestations of Adison’s Disease
❖ Identify diagnostic tests for Addison’s Disease
❖Describe management of Adison’s Disease
❖Outline complications of Adison’s Disease
❖Prepare Health Education for a Patient and Family
, Definition
❖Addison's disease, also called adrenal insufficiency.
❖Is an uncommon disorder that occurs when the body doesn't
produce enough of certain hormones (produce too little cortiso
and too little aldosterone).
❖Addison's disease can affect anyone and can be life-threateni
Treatment involves taking hormones to replace those that are
missing.
DISEASE
• PPRESENTED by MRS I. C
, OBJECTIVES
❖By the end of this lesson students should be able to:
❖Define Addison’s Disease
❖Explain the causes of Addison’s disease
❖Discuss pathophysiology of Addison’s Disease
❖Outline risk factors of Addison’s Disease
❖Identify clinical manifestations of Adison’s Disease
❖ Identify diagnostic tests for Addison’s Disease
❖Describe management of Adison’s Disease
❖Outline complications of Adison’s Disease
❖Prepare Health Education for a Patient and Family
, Definition
❖Addison's disease, also called adrenal insufficiency.
❖Is an uncommon disorder that occurs when the body doesn't
produce enough of certain hormones (produce too little cortiso
and too little aldosterone).
❖Addison's disease can affect anyone and can be life-threateni
Treatment involves taking hormones to replace those that are
missing.
