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Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Benign Adrenal Mass ... - Differential ... • Other #AdrenalMass ... #Benign #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Causes of Solid or Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Solid Renal Mass:
 • Benign <3
Mass - Differential ... Mass: • Benign ... Mass: • Benign ... Solid #Cystic #RenalMass ... #Nephrology #Differential
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Mass - Differential ... High Aldosterone: Renin ... Carcinoma #AdrenalMass ... #Malignant #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
(Normal or Low Renin ... - Congenital adrenal ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Normal or High Renin ... heparin - Primary adrenal ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Renin ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
, Histoplasma, Fusarium ... Other Positives: Fusarium ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Fungal #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of Solid Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign <3 cm in size, Presence of fat
Causes of Solid Renal ... Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Benign ... kidneys #Solid #RenalMass ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Benign ... scan #Cystic #RenalMass ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... osmolality helps to differentiate ... hyponatremia in renal ... sodium in the renal ... the release of renin