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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Fungal, HIV/AIDS • Hemorrhagic ... #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... gland prone to hemorrhage ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... inhibitors, bilateral hemorrhage ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... murmur • Valvular insufficiency ... aneurysm • Splinter hemorrhages ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Treat underlying cause