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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Tuberculosis: can cause ... Antibodies: • 50% will ... Hypoparathyroidism - Type 1 ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... : - Check sodium
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Clinical suspicion ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... volume depletion, abdominal ... , hypotension, hyponatremia ... ACTH) stimulation test
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... - 1. ... , abdominal pain ... doi: 10.1111/all
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Dehydration - Loss of sodium ... conditions - Neurogenic ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... - Headache - Abdominal ... Multi-system illness: 1.
Carnett's Sign to localize Abdominal Wall (Musculoskeletal) Pain
Step 1 : The clinician identifies and palpates the
) Pain Step 1 : ... The clinician identifies ... 2: The patient raises ... tenderness as the rest ... #pain #physicalexam
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... classically purple abdominal ... is decreased), hypernatremia ... dexamethasone suppression test ... x-ray and/or CT, abdominal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
stairs, brisk 4 mph walk ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Involves large and medium ... Diagnosis = clinical ... Remember: Systemic sx will ... the “Chewing gum test ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... anterior chest wall ... Diagnosis: • A clinical ... Rule out other causes ... efficacious include IL-1
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
assessment, is best ... Breathing and chest wall ... normally extends 1— ... Any intra-abdominal ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam