5 results
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... ) stimulation test ... High baseline ACTH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Insufficiency: ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... in which injury ... adrenal insufficiency ... diagnosis #testing #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's ... aldosterone Causes ... of Adrenal Insufficiency ... Tuberculosis: can cause ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Insufficiency ... #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Adrenal Insufficiency ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST: ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology