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Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Insufficiency Algorithm ... level drawn T60m: Final ... Insufficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #Cosyntropin ... #Stimulation #endocrinology
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... #Subclinical #Active ... #MycobacteriumTB
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
hemorrhage in the setting ... • Bacterial: Mycobacterium ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial: • Mycobacterium ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... Metastatic • Reactive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fasting Hypoglycemia ... Post-Prandial (Reactive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Morning stiffness lasting ... condition Pain with active ... Mycobacterial • Fungal ... Lyme disease) • Mycobacterium ... tuberculosis) • Fungi
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
CD4 Count: • Mycobacterium ... avium, Mycobacterium ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... transaminases • C-reactive ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases