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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ) stimulation test ... insufficiency • Low or normal
Algorithm for Investigation of Abnormal Coagulation Tests
- Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT and Prolonged PT
- Prolonged aPTT

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Algorithm for Investigation ... of Abnormal Coagulation ... Tests - Prolonged ... #APTT #Laboratory ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
stimulation test ... stimulation test ... aldosterone - Often normal ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 1) Screening Test ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... this indicates normal ... #Test #Endocrinology
Evaluation abnormal liver tests in pregnancy
- Cholestatic Pattern
- Hepatocellular Pattern

#LFTs #transaminits #pregnancy #obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology #diagnosis
Evaluation abnormal ... liver tests in ... obgyn #obstetrics #hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperplasia • ACTH ... Dependent • ACTH ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Deficiency - Abnormal ... #Causes #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Hypophostphatemia Laboratory ... Tests: - Haptoglobin ... Blood Smear ↑ abnormal ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... decision for repeat testing ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential