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

Early am cortisol < 3
diagnostic of primary ... OR secondary AI ... unclear (often the case ... suggests EITHER primary ... ACTH: - High = primary
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... : Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... Causes of Secondary ... Insufficiency #Primary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... AI present - ... AI present -
Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
Hyperparathyroidism classification ... Different causes ... #Differential #Primary ... Comparison #Table #Classification
Five Categories of Shock According to Primary Treatment of Causes and Problems

#Shock #Categories #Classification #Differential #Causes
Shock According to Primary ... Treatment of Causes ... Shock #Categories #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Insufficiency #AI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Secondary Causes ... HDL - Genetic Causes ... Deficiency • Primary ... - Secondary Causes ... #PrimaryCare
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
hyperpigmentation as the primary ... the most common cause ... the most common cause ... of primary adrenal ... hydrocortisonr #ACTH #AI
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... risk for either primary ... #Infectious #Causes ... Insufficiency #AI
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... - Acquired - Primary ... - Acquired - Primary ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification