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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... angiography • Primary ... CT or MRI scan of ... repaired) • Primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... : • Lung cancer ... Administer 250 mcg ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... Stim test is 250 mcg ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... structure-related • Primary ... Non-small-cell lung ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
or normal): • Primary ... Solid Tumors: Lung ... , SCC, renal, Bladder ... #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... : Long-term steroid ... Give 250 mcg of ... Insufficiency #Primary ... #Management #Endocrinology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... failure, acute MI ... findings based on cause ... reactions, adrenal ... #table #comparison
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... autoimmune-mediated primary ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... not a feature of primary ... Imaging: 1) Primary ... the abdomen for adrenal ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis: • Primary ... Manifestations: Renal ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Hepatomegaly: Bruising • Primary ... enlargement • MRI