Adrenal Crisis Secondary to Influenza and Tetanus Vaccination in an Adult Without Known Adrenal Insufficiency: A Case of Autoimmune Adrenalitis.

Shiwani Kamath; Jessica K. Khabra; Parth Desai; Johnathan Frunzi

doi:10.7759/CUREUS.16312

Adrenal Crisis Secondary to Influenza and Tetanus Vaccination in an Adult Without Known Adrenal Insufficiency: A Case of Autoimmune Adrenalitis.

Shiwani Kamath
, Jessica K. Khabra
, Parth Desai
, Johnathan Frunzi

HCA Florida Trinity Hospital

Internal Medicine, Medical Center of Trinity, Trinity, USA.

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Original language	American English
Journal	Cureus
Volume	13
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7759/CUREUS.16312
State	Published - Jul 1 2021

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Pediatrics

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