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Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Differential ... Adrenoleukodystrophy, genetic disorder ... Insufficiency #Differential ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Differential Diagnosis ... abdominal pain, hypotension ... Insufficiency #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Benign Adrenal Mass ... - Differential ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Aldosterone Excess - Hypertension ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Male Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erectile Dysfunction
 - Psychological
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Dysfunction - Differential ... • Anxiety Disorder ... - Other • Hypertension ... Dysfunction #Male #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... with electrolyte disorders ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders ... Workup #causes #Differential
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
myeloproliferative disorders ... lenectomy Systemic disorders ... disease, thyroid disorders ... mediastinitis, chronic renal ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Malignant Adrenal ... Mass - Differential ... Aldosterone Excess Hypertension ... AdrenalMass #Malignant #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Infiltrative Disorders ... if unexpected hypotension ... autoimmune endocrine disorder ... Orthostasis • Hypotension ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Vitamin D metabolic disorders ... breast, lung, renal ... , adrenal, prostate ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
hyperparathyroidism Genetic disorders ... hormone–independent Renal ... thyrotoxicosis, adrenal ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology