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Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol ... Early morning cortisol ... Then, check cortisol ... - Peak cortisol ... Step 3) Differentiate
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
Consider: SIADH, Cortisol ... hyponatremia #diagnosis #differential
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... plasma ACTH Low Cortisol ... Insufficiency #Differential
Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
in Pregnancy - Differential ... Nephritis • AFLP • Cortical ... AKI #Pregnancy #Differential
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
and Leukopenia - Differential ... Sepsis, Increased cortisol ... Leukocytosis #Leukopenia #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... growth hormone, cortisol ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... • Thyroid ↑↓, Cortisol ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential
Adrenal Tumors - Differential Diagnosis and Characteristics
 • Adenoma (Benign): <4 cm, ≤10 HU, Rapid contrast
Adrenal Tumors - Differential ... regular • Adrenal Cortical ... Adrenal #Tumors #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... h urinary free cortisol ... midnight salivary cortisol ... #Hypertension #Differential
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid ... lesion displays cortical ... Distal femoral cortical ... and "Avulsive cortical ... Differential diagnosis