n passed out at work and was found hypotensive and hypoglycemic by paramedics. Blood wor sequently showed hypocortisolemia and hypoaldosteronemia.

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Hypotension is a decrease in systemic blood pressure below accepted low values.While there is not an accepted standard hypotensive value,pressures less than 90/60 are recognized as hypotensive.

Hypoglycemia is a condition in which blood sugar level is lower than normal.

Hypocortisolemia is caused due to low levels of cortisol as a result of primary and secondary adrenal hypofunction,

Hypoaldosteromia is a condition characterized by the shortage or impaired funtion of aldosterone.

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