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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
of Adrenal Insufficiency ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... axillary or pubic hair ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... In secondary AI ... Adrenal Insufficiency ... diagnostic of AI ... diagnostic of AI
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 ... of adrenal insufficiency ... hydrocortisonr #ACTH #AI
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura in severe cases ... - Dynamic air ... #signs #Lung #POCUS ... #ultrasound #findings
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... optiflow 60% to room air ... lung #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound