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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... : • Lung cancer ... axillary or pubic hair ... AI present - ... AI present -
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... In secondary AI ... of AI and a cortisol ... least 18 excludes AI ... of AI - Dr.
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
a syndrome of long-term ... symptoms. ... with vomiting, abdominal ... of primary adrenal ... hydrocortisonr #ACTH #AI
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... - Dynamic air ... #differential #diagnosis
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... GI, lung, skin), ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... , Eosinophilic pneumonia ... , Adrenal insufficiency
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 ... lower and upper urinary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation Symptoms ... Most Common Causes ... TB, NTM, PNA • Primary ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... in the adjacent lung
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
- Primary spontaneous ... young adult, with symptoms ... tuberculosis, necrotizing pneumonia ... forget iatrogenic causes ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... comb or brush hair ... • Associated symptoms ... primarily is diagnosed ... universally used, ultrasound