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Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
- Pathophysiology ... Primary AI = adrenal ... Secondary AI = the ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... diagnostic of primary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Causes #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Differentiate primary ... consistent with primary ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... Primary Adrenal ... • Autoimmune primary ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Management Summary Primary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Insufficiency #Primary ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... #CAH #algorithm ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... either secondary or primary ... • Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... , Congenital adrenal ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... Zona Glomerulosa: Primary ... Fasciculata: Cushing Syndrome ... - Plasma or urinary ... Diagnosis #workup #endocrinology
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Idiopathic Eosinophilia Primary ... Eosinophilia: • Primary ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... Eosinophilic pneumonia, Adrenal