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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
: • Lung cancer ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Administer 250 mcg ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... : Long-term steroid ... Give 250 mcg of ... #Management #Endocrinology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching case ... - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
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
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
But diffusion of ... out of cells may cause ... patient has good renal ... Treating DKA: 1) +++ fluids ... pathophysiology #endocrinology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
lower risk of renal ... Thermodilution CO/CI ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #comparison
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... treatments include fluid ... laboratory or diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
non-physiologic fluid ... this post will focus ... K+ in the ECF causes ... blood flow and perfusion ... criticalcare #management #diagnosis
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome Diagnosis ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... thickening or effusion ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary and renal ... Cerebrospinal fluid ... tract, and often causes ... #Rheumatology