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Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... suggests either secondary ... Clinicians should ... Hyperaldosteronism • Secondary ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
The Lachman test ... used to diagnose ... of the anterior cruciate ... The examiner should ... ACL #PhysicalExam
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Causes of Secondary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST: ... #Endocrinology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
urgent referral to secondary ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... Areas of diagnostic ... or referral to secondary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... cortisol level should ... Differentiate primary vs secondary ... consistent with secondary ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
aldosterone - Low in cases ... Secondary Adrenal ... - If the secondary ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology