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

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 3 is virtually diagnostic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #ACTH ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea, confusion ... cardiac, liver, renal ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... #CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ACTH-Dependent ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #endocrinology
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... suggest intrinsic renal ... #EM #IM #Urology ... #Ddxof
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic ... Algorithm. ... Pathophysiology: ... affected (commonly renal ... #Differential #Ddxof