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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
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Adrenal Insufficiency ... Stimulation - Cutoffs ... BCM_InternalMed #Adrenal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... though some use a cutoff ... determines if the adrenal ... gland) #Adrenal ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Hormonal Secretions of the Adrenal Gland

#Adrenal #Gland #Cortex #Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Secretions of the Adrenal ... Gland #Adrenal ... Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Structure and function of the Adrenal Glands

#Adrenal #Glands #Function #Hormones #Actions #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology

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function of the Adrenal ... Glands #Adrenal ... Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Algorithm Primary Adrenal ... Autoimmune primary adrenal ... Insufficiency #Adrenal ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Adrenal Insufficiency ... BCM_InternalMed #Adrenal ... #Stimulation #endocrinology
Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome) - Simplified Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exogenous (ACTH-independent)
Endogenous
 • ACTH-dependent:
    - ACTH-secreting
ACTH-independent: - Adrenal ... hyperplasia - Adrenal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Prediabetes and Diabetes Diagnosis Criteria

There are a few methods to test if a patient has diabetes.
Aside from the cutoffs ... important to know the cutoffs ... Criteria #A1c #Endocrinology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
the diagnosis of adrenal ... evaluation of adrenal ... StimulationTest #Algorithm #Cutoffs