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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... abdominal pain, hypotension ... , hyponatremia, ... insufficiency • Low ... baseline ACTH - Secondary
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertensive: ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... Syndrome, Congenital Adrenal ... #nephrology #causes
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... orthostatic or frank hypotension ... , hyponatremia may ... Hyperpigmentation is absent (low ... Causes of Secondary
Approach to a young patient with hypertension
General Evaluation - History and Examination, Basic chemistries (K, eGFR),
Approach to a young ... ), Urinalysis Renal ... AMES, Liddle, low-renin ... #young #early # ... #algorithm
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
, oral cavity) Caused ... hypertension (90% ... is decreased), hypernatremia ... cortisol ↑ early ... levels following a low-dose
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
dyscrasias • Secondary ... Manifestations: Renal ... • Can detect early ... Cardiac: • LVH, low-voltage ... • Orthostatic hypotension