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Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... : Hormone Evaluation ... • Adrenal Medulla ... #Diagnosis #workup ... #endocrinology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the evaluation ... of the initial work-up ... but undiagnosed, folate ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #VitaminB12 #Folate
Evaluation of Secondary Hypertension
 • Primary aldosteronism - PRA, PAC
 • Renal artery stenosis - Renal
Evaluation of Secondary ... - PRA, PAC • Renal ... Cushing syndrome - Late-night ... Hypertension #resistant #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Adrenal Incidentaloma - Workup
Step 1: Image Evaluation
Step 2: Hormonal Assessment

Dr. Gabriela Pucci @gabifpucci and
Approach to Adrenal ... Incidentaloma - Workup ... Step 1: Image Evaluation ... Incidentaloma #Workup ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology ... #workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... result in severe anemia ... immune hemolytic anemia ... the presence of renal ... #Workup #Hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... #Hypertension #Workup
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... liver Failure, Renal ... HIV, Malaria, Late
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
When the diagnosis ... polycythaemia or anaemia ... requires further evaluation ... which are usually renal ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis