Addison's disease masking a potentially life-threatening condition. Issue 1 (4th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rojas-Marte, Geurys; Chadha, Sameer; Konka, Sarita; John, Jinu; Malik, Bilal; Hollander, Gerald; Shani, Jacob
• Is Part Of: Oxford medical case reports. Volume 2014:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 7
• Publication Date: 2014-04-04
• Subjects: Clinical medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omu002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-8855

Abstract

Abstract: Addison's disease (AD) is a metabolic disorder that affects the metabolism of potassium. The hyperkalemia that results from this condition can be reflected in the electrocardiogram, which could confound the diagnosis of other cardiac conditions. Such a challenging situation was encountered when a 73-year-old male with history of AD presented to the emergency department with chest pain.