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A 50 year old man with advanced tuberculosis has developed signs/of severe acute adrenal insufficiency. The patient should be treated immediately with a combination of:

A
Aldosterone and fludrocoisone
B
Triamcinolone and dexamethasone
C
Coisol and fludrocoisone
D
Dexamethasone and metyrapone
High-Yield Explanation
(Ref: KDT 6/e p282) Patient should be given both mineralocoicoids as will as glucocoicoid. Max.mineralocoimid activity - Aldosterone Max. glucocoicoid activity - Dexamethasone

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