Adrenal insufficiency - Causes. 1  Causes of acute adrenal insufficiency are mainly sudden withdrawal of long-term corticosteroid therapy, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, and stress in people with underlying chronic adrenal insufficiency.
Lipoatrophy is a common complication of protease inhibitor administration in HIV patients. These are antiretroviral medications that may lead to central fat accumulation and fat tissue loss in other parts of the body. Lipoatrophy caused by HIV medications are usually generalized or total.
âWhen polyps grow in the nose, they eventually block the olfactory cleft, or smell zone,â says Dr. Govindaraj. âSo if your nasal congestion is accompanied by loss of smell, it should be evaluated by your primary care physician, allergist, or an ENT.â.