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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Causes of Secondary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Pruritus - Generalized ... BUN: • Chronic renal ... Myelodisplastic syndrome ... Pruritus #primary #secondary ... #causes
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... familial eosinophilia Secondary ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... Eosinophilic pneumonia, Adrenal ... inflammatory disease: e.g
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ultrasound • Adrenal ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... • Non-Tumor Secondary ... #causes #endocrinology
Algorithmic Approach to Hypothyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Management Framework

Central Hypothyroidism (Secondary or tertiary) ↓TSH, ↓FT4
Algorithmic Approach ... Hypothyroidism (Secondary ... no CVD: 1.6 μg/kg ... Euthyroid sick syndrome ... #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... White-coat syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... halt nail growth (e.g ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes