Doctors, teach your adrenal insufficiency patients well: provide them with a European Emergency Card!

Abstract

Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening condition requiring chronic glucocorticoid replacement therapy, as well as stress adaptation to prevent adrenal crises. To increase patients’ self-sustainability, education on how to tackle an ad renal crisis is crucial. All patients should carry the European Emergency Card.

Keywords

• adrenal insufficiency
• patient education
• medical alert card