Paradoxical surge of corticotropin after glucocorticoid replacement in central adrenal insufficiency. Yamashita K, Doden T, Tanaka M, Funase Y, Yamauchi K, Furukawa T, Oguchi K, Koyama T, Aizawa T. Case Reports 2012; 33(2): 113-117 PubMed PMID: 22592190 Keywords: Adrenal Insufficiency:blood, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone:blood, Aged, Glucocorticoids:pharmacology, Humans, Hydrocortisone:pharmacology, Male, Pituitary Gland, Anterior:drug effects,. Citation : A 78-yr-old man was admitted in emergency with fatigue, anorexia, vomiting, hypothermia (35.1 °C on a hot August day), hypotension (89/..... Read abstract Full text PDF