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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Evaluation of ... Axis Response to ACTH ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Test #Endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ACTH-Dependent ... (Secondary): • ... Infiltrative: Malignancy ... #Causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High baseline ACTH ... - Secondary adrenal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... first-line test for evaluation ... new-onset (<2-4 weeks) secondary ... ACTH, adrenocorticotropic ... Diagnosis #Endo #ACTH
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Differentiate primary vs secondary ... consistent with secondary ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... or tuberculosis Secondary ... apoplexy • Isolated ACTH-deficiency ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... pregnancy) Test 2: ACTH ... response BCM IM ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
antibody test Secondary ... test - If the secondary ... secretion; in chronic secondary ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... diagnosis #testing #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation Algorithm
Interpreting Hypoglycemia Labs - the patient must be hypoglycemic at the time of
Hypoglycemia - Evaluation ... Algorithm Interpreting ... → IGF-2 - Malignancy ... #Algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #endocrinology