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Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
specificity for AI ... > 15 excludes AI ... - Check ACTH ... have diagnosed AI ... primary vs secondary AI
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Axis Response to ACTH ... primary OR secondary AI ... Measure ACTH: ... High = primary AI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #ACTH
Parasternal Windows on POCUS
PLAX = parasternal long axis 
PSAX = parasternal short axis

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala
Parasternal Windows on POCUS ... PLAX = parasternal ... long axis PSAX ... Parasternal #Windows #POCUS ... #plax
POCUS Echocardiography Windows: Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) and Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)

- Abhilash Koratala MD https://twitter.com/NephroP

#PSAX
POCUS Echocardiography ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... twitter.com/NephroP #PSAX ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
insufficiency (AI ... secondary or tertiary AI ... ACTH, adrenocorticotropic ... Diagnosis #Endo #ACTH
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Pathophysiology Primary AI ... be low, while ACTH ... Secondary AI = the ... Low ACTH leads to
Basic Transthoracic Echocardiography Cardiac Views: PLAX, PSAX, Apical, Subcostal

- Dr. Jonny Wilkinson
@Wilkinsonjonny

#Anatomy #POCUS #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram
Cardiac Views: PLAX ... , PSAX, Apical, ... Wilkinsonjonny #Anatomy #POCUS
Atrial flutter with AV block on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Atrial #Flutter #PLAX #psax #Echocardiogram #clinical
Atrial #Flutter #PLAX ... #psax #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
In secondary AI ... is absent (low ACTH ... diagnostic of AI ... ACTH STIM TEST: ... baseline cortisol and ACTH