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Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
- Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm Primary ... • Autoimmune primary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... Zona Glomerulosa: Primary ... - Plasma or urinary ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #workup ... #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... angiography • Primary ... CT scan, adrenal ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... or normal): • Primary ... Tumors: Lung, SCC, renal ... Lymphoma: NHL, CML ... Algorithm #causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... diagnostic of primary ... Stim test is 250 mcg ... suggests EITHER primary ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Differential Diagnosis ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... Insufficiency #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Primary hyperapara ... → Primary hyperpara ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... #differential # ... diagnosis #endocrinology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Primary ... of nucleotides Primary ... Myeloid Leukemia (CML ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hyperprolactinemia Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

Dr. Thiago Mendes @mendesthiagob

#Hyperprolactinemia #Prolactin #Differential #Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hyperprolactinemia Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Hyperprolactinemia #Prolactin #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
hypophosphatemia - Differential ... losses: enhanced urinary ... intracellular transfer • Primary ... hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology