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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ) stimulation test ... - Secondary adrenal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Secondary Adrenal ... - If the secondary ... secretion; in chronic secondary ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... consistent with secondary ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... and Screening Testing ... aldosteronism • Acromegaly ... #Secondary #
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
occurs secondary ... Differential Diagnosis ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... TFT, LH, FSH & ACTH