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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Tuberculosis: can cause ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... axillary or pubic hair ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
of the mastoid air ... ear and mastoid air ... within mastoid air ... pus in mastoid air ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Intraabdominal Abscess ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... abscess. ... signatures of air ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
hypotension - Nausea ... nervous system symptoms ... axillary and pubic hair ... Headache, visual symptoms ... Insufficiency #Signs #Symptoms
Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
gas on hepatic ultrasound ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... variety of other causes ... pocus #clinical #air
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Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
as the primary symptoms ... with vomiting, abdominal ... the most common cause ... the most common cause ... hydrocortisonr #ACTH #AI
Splenic Abscess on POCUS

Older male with IVDU presents with fever, abdominal pain and hypotension.  During
presents with fever, abdominal ... Look for air in ... Note air signatures ... Note some air between ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
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Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
with severe RUQ abdominal ... as shown in the case ... Pleural air would ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Abdominal
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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Calculus AXR ... KUB - Good far ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... of flank or abdominal ... with surgical access
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... Causes of Secondary