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Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... Primary AI = adrenal ... Secondary AI = the ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... unclear (often the case ... indicates normal adrenal ... #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... #Infectious #Causes ... #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
of congenital adrenal ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Thrombophilia (adrenal ... Insufficiency #AI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... : Most Common Cause ... Adrenalitis Other causes ... Causes of Secondary ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... 21-OHD in the adrenal ... Labia major & minor ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... patient has good renal ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
Adrenal Insufficiency ... afterwards • Treat Adrenal ... Stressor (URI, fever, minor ... Insufficiency #AI ... StressDose #Steroids #endocrinology