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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
, hypotension, hyponatremia ... , hyperkalemia, ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Hypothyroidism, Adrenal ... , Hypervolemia with ... water intake (Primary ... #differential #diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
AI, hyponatremia ... Hyperkalemia is ... Causes of Secondary ... #Secondary #Diagnosis ... #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hypothyroidism, Primary ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
K+ in the ECF causes ... Hyperkalemia, a ... blood flow and ... blood flow with ... #treatment #pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... Prevention of blood ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... is decreased), hypernatremia ... levels following a low-dose ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology