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Infant of a Diabetic Mother - complications - pathophysiology learning schema
Information source: UpToDate

#Infant #Diabetic #Mother #Pediatrics
complications - pathophysiology ... #NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Peds #Newborn ... #Obstetrics #Diabetes
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... , only seen in PRIMARY ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test ... Stimulation #StimTest #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm Primary ... • Autoimmune primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Standard Stim test ... AI #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology
gestational diabetes algorithm
#Infant #Diabetic #Mother #Pediatrics #Neonatology #IDM #NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Maternal #Complications #Peds #Newborn
#NICU #OBGYN #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Peds #Newborn ... #Obstetrics #Diabetes ... Schedule #Screening #obstetrics
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Pathophysiology ... Secondary #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... Insufficiency: ... autoimmune-mediated primary ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - ... Differentiate primary ... consistent with primary ... ) #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
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Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Test 1: Baseline ... OCPs, pregnancy) Test ... #endocrinology