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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
primary OR secondary AI ... intravenous (IV) injection ... primary or secondary AI ... High = primary AI ... secondary or tertiary AI
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... • Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious
Bugs and infections 
#Food-poisoning #Viral-infection #bacterial-infection
Bugs and infections ... Food-poisoning #Viral-infection ... #bacterial-infection
V2 Distribution Zoster: Patient with herpes zoster infection of the maxillary branch of the fifth cranial
herpes zoster infection ... likely than V1 infections ... Photo credit, Simerjot ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Diabetic Foot Infections - Assessment #clinical #diabeticfoot #diabeticfootinfection #assessment #wounds #footwounds #photo #surgery
Diabetic Foot Infections ... wounds #footwounds #photo
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
PO once daily (AI ... esophageal candidiasis (AI ... PO or IV daily (AI ... 200 mg PO daily (AI ... opportunistic #infections
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
causes: TB, fungal infection ... In secondary AI ... diagnostic of AI ... least 18 excludes AI ... diagnostic of AI
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... primary adrenal infection ... TheIDtrivia #Infectious ... Insufficiency #AI
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
specificity for AI ... > 15 excludes AI ... have diagnosed AI ... primary vs secondary AI
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
chronic severe AI ... associated with chronic AI