3 results
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
specificity for AI ... > 15 excludes AI ... have diagnosed AI ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary AI
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
~2L IVF & Draw workup ... Stressor (URI, fever ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Treatment #Management ... StressDose #Steroids #endocrinology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... elevates the stress level ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management