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Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... - Fasting blood ... Classification #Testing ... Glucose #Laboratory #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Algorithm Step 1) Screening ... require Cosyntropin testing ... cortisol level should ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Shoulder Exam - Provocative Testing

Supraspinatus muscle injury:
 - Jobe’s Test
 - Hawkin’s Test
 - Drop Arm
Shoulder Exam - ... Provocative Testing ... - Hawkin’s Test ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Shoulder #Testing
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Cosyntropin Stimulation Test ... BCM_InternalMed #Adrenal ... Insufficiency #Testing ... #Stimulation #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Screening Testing ... CT scan, adrenal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Screening
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
dexamethasone suppression test ... Hormone • MRI of adrenal ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #endocrinology ... #Adrenal #Hyperfunction
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the diagnosis ... impractical to test ... reduce unnecessary testing ... First, physicians should ... pick specific tests
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Cervical Cancer Screening ... Cervical Cancer Screening ... HIV aged 21–29 should ... • Pap test should ... 3 years • Co-testing
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology