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Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... Primary AI = adrenal ... Secondary AI = the ... pituitary gland ... #endocrinology
Hypothalamic releasing hormones and the pituitary trophic hormones. 

#Hypothalamic #Pituitary #Hormones #Release #Trophic #Anterior #Hypothalamus #Endocrinology
hormones and the pituitary ... #Hypothalamic #Pituitary ... #Hypothalamus #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology
Overview of hypothalamus and pituitary hormones and their regulation.

#hypothalamus #pituitary #endocrinology #Hormones #diagnosis #algorithm
hypothalamus and pituitary ... #hypothalamus #pituitary ... #endocrinology ... Hormones #diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... specificity for AI ... . problem with pituitary ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
The principal endocrine 'axes' and glands. Parathyroid glands, adrenal zona glomerulosa and endocrine pancreas are not
controlled by the pituitary ... Endocrine #Axes #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology ... Pathways #Diagnosis #Pituitary
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Secondary): • Pituitary ... Insufficiency #AI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #endocrinology
Hypopituitarism Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suspected hypopituitarism (anterior pituitary)
Symptoms: fatigue, depression, and other endocrine dysfunction

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#Hypopituitarism #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypopituitarism (anterior pituitary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pituitary #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... primary OR secondary AI ... High = primary AI ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal/ Low TSH • Pituitary ... Inhibition • Pituitary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
- FSH from pituitary ... - LH from pituitary ... LH release from pituitary ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #menstruation #endocrinology