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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase ... Reproductive: Gonadal hypofunction ... #Hyperplasia #Hydroxylase
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency ... Autoimmune: + 21-Hydroxylase ... Primary ovarian insufficiency ... ACTH - + 21-hydroxylase
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Syndrome, 11B hydroxylase ... def, 17alpha hydroxylase
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... primary adrenal insufficiency ... ordered is the 21-hydroxylase ... Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency ... secondary adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... primary adrenal insufficiency ... Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency ... #Adrenal #Insufficiency
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
MANIFESTATIONS OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY ... secondary adrenal insufficiency ... Primary adrenal insufficiency ... Secondary adrenal insufficiency ... Symptoms #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hypothyroidism • Adrenal insufficiency ... polydipsia • Insufficient
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
endocrinology #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hypothyroidism • Adrenal insufficiency ... polydipsia • Insufficient
An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis

#adrenal #insufficiency #crisis #shock #ddxof
Management of Adrenal Insufficiency ... Crisis #adrenal #insufficiency