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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... Insufficiency #AI
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... complications of HIV ... (syphilis, HIV-associated ... #Causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... including overnight testing ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... • Post-infectious
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... then go to stim testing ... ) injection - ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... hemorrhage in the setting ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... Insufficiency #AI
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Coronavirus • HIV ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... #causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Chemotherapy • Infectious ... : HIV, Hepatitis ... • Inflammatory/AI ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... • Fungal • HIV ... Thrombophilia • Critical ... illness • Infecton ... #Causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... eosinophilia) • Infectious ... Aspergillus), Viral (HIV ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm