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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... #CAH #algorithm ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis

#adrenal #insufficiency #crisis #shock #ddxof
Evaluation and Management ... of Adrenal Insufficiency ... and Crisis #adrenal ... insufficiency #crisis #shock ... #differential
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Differential ... genetic disorder • CAH ... Insufficiency #Differential ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology ... #comparison #table
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Hypotension, shock ... algorithm): - AM ... cortisol (around 6-8AM ... Stimulation #StimTest #Endocrinology
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Hypovolemic shock ... - Adrenal crisis ... Myocarditis, postpartum CM ... HOCM or Takotsubo CM ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Syndrome • Prader-Willi ... • Congenital Adrenal ... #ShortStature #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... infusion reactions, adrenal ... uw_IMresidency #Shock ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #table #comparison
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
pressor added in shock ... Epinephrine - Adrenalin ... in refractory shock ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #management ... criticalcare #summary #comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... , Anaphylaxis, Adrenal ... Dehydration Shock ... #Differential # ... algorithm #treatment #management