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

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... diagnostic of primary ... suggests EITHER primary ... ACTH: - High = primary ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... consistent with primary ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
phosphate excretion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... deficiency • Primary ... phosphate #excretion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Differential #
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... throughout (upper urinary ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary ... vs Secodary - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Primary #Secondary
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Anemias #Diagnosis #IM ... #Honc #Anemia #Differential ... #Iron #Algorithm
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Idiopathic Eosinophilia Primary ... Eosinophilia: • Primary ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
An Algorithm for ... Management #EM #IM ... ChestPain #Evaluation #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
and Vomiting - Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Causes ... Nausea #Vomiting #Differential ... #NonGI #Algorithm