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Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
– 15), require Cosyntropin ... Stimulation - Cosyntropin ... administering cosyntropin ... Differentiate primary ... consistent with primary
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
, only seen in PRIMARY ... , proceed with cosyntropin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Cosyntropin
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
diagnostic of primary ... 250 mcg of IV Cosyntropin ... suggests EITHER primary ... ACTH: - High = primary
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... Give 250 mcg of cosyntropin ... Insufficiency #Primary
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin ... drawn T0: 250 µg cosyntropin ... Testing #Algorithm #Cosyntropin
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
The standard cosyntropin ... Diagnosis #Endo #ACTH #Cosyntropin
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
Redistribution • Primary ... deficiency • Primary ... Hypophosphatemia #urine #urinary
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
OBSTRUCTIVE • Urinary ... cervical cancer) • Urinary ... Glomerulonephritides (GN) • Primary ... Disease process primarily
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
losses: enhanced urinary ... intracellular transfer • Primary
Primary and Secondary Dermatology Skin Lesions

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Primary #Secondary #Skin #Lesions #Atlas #Nomenclature #Terminology
Primary and Secondary ... #Dermatology #Primary