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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ) stimulation test ... insufficiency • Low or normal
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... this indicates normal ... adrenal function
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
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Benign Adrenal Mass ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dependent • ACTH ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test
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
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
- BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... ) • Pulmonary function ... tests: obstructive ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential