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Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Primary Adrenal ... adrenal insufficiency ... or tuberculosis Secondary ... #endocrinology
Nail Disorders - Primary and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#NailDisorders #Primary #Secondary #Systemic #dermatology #Differential
Nail Disorders - Primary ... and Systemic Causes ... #Secondary #Systemic ... #dermatology #Differential ... #causes
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... adrenal insufficiency ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... #endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... #Causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... #Insufficiency ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
Primary and secondary ... adrenal insufficiency ... adrenal insufficiency ... Central nervous system ... adrenal insufficiency
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Primary Causes ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... #secondary #systemic ... #generalized #dermatology ... #causes
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Adrenal Insufficiency ... Causes of Secondary ... Adrenal Insufficiency ... #Primary #Secondary
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - ... Algorithm Step ... vs secondary AI ... #Insufficiency ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Causes of Hypertension ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperthyroidism (mainly systolic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm