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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #AI #Differential ... #Causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
primary OR secondary AI ... primary or secondary AI ... High = primary AI ... secondary or tertiary AI ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
specificity for AI ... > 15 excludes AI ... have diagnosed AI ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary AI
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... stimulation test AND ... #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... of Adrenal Insufficiency ... #Infectious #Causes ... #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture
Imaging Findings:
 • Circle demarcating the region of edema within the medial femoral condyle.
Subchondral Insufficiency ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... mri #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk