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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... unclear (often the case ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... Baseline plasma ACTH ... High baseline ACTH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of adrenal ... first-line test for evaluation ... of adrenal function ... Diagnosis #Endo #ACTH
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ACTH-Dependent ... Hypothalamic Dysfunction ACTH-Independent ... #Causes #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Insufficiency: • ACTH ... test - Synthetic ACTH ... by endogenous ACTH ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... Insufficiency #Evaluation
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
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Causes of Adrenal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... adrenomyeloneuropathy ACTH ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Adrenal ... #Causes
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Diplopia ... This algorithm uses ... potential etiologic causes ... #Diagnosis #EM #
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... causes • Laxative ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... Hypokalemia #diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... cardiac, liver, renal ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Algorithm Algorithm ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation