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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... Insufficiency #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Step 1) Screening Test ... Step 3) Differentiate ... primary vs secondary ... consistent with primary ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Symptoms/physical exam ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Primary ... Symptoms and Exam ... A STIM test can ... #Endocrinology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Primary and Secondary ... Red Flags and Differential ... Patient Prefers to Rest ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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infections • primary ... constipation Differential ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... • Provocative Tests ... absent anal wink test
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... glucose suppression test ... MRI+contrast Management ... #Endocrinology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... Diagnosis is primarily ... based on history, exam ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
(3) primary lateral ... Exam: clinical evidence ... conditions listed in differential ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
Primarily men: 20 ... EXAM: severe ecchymosis ... immobilization, rest ... Inferior to operative management