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Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... or tuberculosis Secondary ... Combined pituitary hormone ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Abnormal Lipid Profiles ... - Differential ... Pregnancy, Hormone ... #Dyslipidemia #Abnormal ... Algorithm #Causes #PrimaryCare
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Adrenocorticotropic hormone ... insufficiency • Low or normal ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... Insufficiency #Differential
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
- Congenital adrenal ... hyperplasia Secondary ... or Low Renin, Normal ... Hyperaldosteronism #Differential ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Primary and Secondary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Mislabelled - Repeatedly normal ... taken at home, work ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... #Hypertension #Workup