5 results
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... Autoimmune Syndrome • Infectious ... Granulomatous Disease ... Insufficiency #AI ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... dysentery, severe disease ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... microbial disease ... Insufficiency #AI ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... • Small bowel diarrhea ... Increased Excretion - Renal ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Pancreatic atrophy, Acute ... result-watery diarrhoea ... overgrowth, HIV infection ... elastase #low #differential ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology