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An Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Adrenal Insufficiency and Crisis

#adrenal #insufficiency #crisis #shock #ddxof
Management of Adrenal Insufficiency ... Crisis #adrenal #insufficiency ... crisis #shock #ddxof ... diagnosis #management #differential
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Differential ... Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... #Differential # ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Differential ... Autoimmune Syndrome • Infectious ... #AI #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Differential Diagnosis ... Primary adrenal insufficiency ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... of Adrenal Insufficiency ... Causes #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Evaluation of Lymphadenopathy - Localized vs Generalized #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Lymphadenopathy #Localized #Generalized #Infectious #Malignancy
#Generalized #Infectious ... #Malignancy #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Organ Specific Infection ... Acute Adrenal Insufficiency ... Non-Infectious ... #Fever #Acute #Differential
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Malabsorption - Differential ... — PBC, PSC • Infection ... Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency ... bowel resection Infectious ... Malabsorption #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Inflammatory, Non-infectious ... disease, Pancreatic insufficiency ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... suggests calculi/infection ... #Macroscopic #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof