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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... (Secondary): • ... Hemochromatosis • Other: Surgery ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #endocrinology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Defining ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... #Algorithm #ACTH ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm High ... Stimulation, Trauma/Surgery ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology ... #Causes
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Algorithm Fasting ... setting of Gastric Surgery ... Hypopituitarism • Adrenal ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypertensive ... High Al, High R - Secondary ... Syndrome, Congenital Adrenal ... #causes #low #potassium
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Algorithm Normal ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... • Starvation Secondary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes