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Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
Adrenal Crisis ... confuse acute adrenal ... syndrome of long-term adrenal ... be a cause of adrenal ... expectancy was normalized
INR Chart - International Normalized Ratio 

#INR #International #Normalized #Ratio #Range #Laboratory
International Normalized ... International #Normalized
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Clotting test normalizes ... test does not normalize
COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED MEDICATIONS THAT INCREASE OR DECREASE WARFARIN’S INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR)

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... Damage of the adrenal ... aldosterone Causes of Adrenal ... Tuberculosis: can cause adrenal ... melanoma Bilateral Adrenal
ICU Hypotension - Evaluation Algorithm

OFTEN Mnemonic:

OWN THE PULSE PRESSURE 

FEEL YOUR PATIENT'S LEGS 

TEST FOR FLUID
ECHO/POCUS NORMALIZE
Hormonal Secretions of the Adrenal Gland

#Adrenal #Gland #Cortex #Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Secretions of the Adrenal ... Gland #Adrenal
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
- Congenital adrenal ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Algorithm Primary Adrenal ... Autoimmune primary adrenal ... deficiency Tertiary Adrenal ... Insufficiency #Adrenal
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
heparin - Primary adrenal ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table