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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... Adrenocorticotropic hormone ... (ACTH) stimulation ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... then go to stim testing ... #ACTH #Stimulation ... #Test #Endocrinology
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ... Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... standard cosyntropin stimulation ... first-line test for evaluation ... ACTH, adrenocorticotropic ... hormone #Diagnosis
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Test: Cosyntropin Stimulation ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
stimulation test ... stimulation test ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... #endocrinology
Growth Hormone Deficiency - Adult Testing Algorithm
 - Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1) with Calculated Z-Score
Growth Hormone Deficiency ... - Adult Testing ... Calculated Z-Score - Stimulation ... testing (GST, ITT ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Acromegaly Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Adults – enlarged facial or acral features, abnormal musculoskeletal growth
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... load • Growth Hormone ... gland and consider evaluation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #endocrinology