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ModerateEndocrinologyAcute adrenal crisisuk-plab-1

A 67 year old man with known Addison’s disease is admitted with vomiting and diarrhoea and is unable to take his usual oral Hydrocortisone. He is hypotensive, hyponatraemic and hyperkalaemic. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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