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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
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm Primary Adrenal ... Autoimmune primary adrenal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
INR Chart - International Normalized Ratio 

#INR #International #Normalized #Ratio #Range #Laboratory
International Normalized ... International #Normalized
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Adrenal Incidentalomas ... evaluation • Adrenal ... mendesthiagob #Adrenal ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #workup
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
Clotting test normalizes ... test does not normalize
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... hypothyroidism • adrenal ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup
COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED MEDICATIONS THAT INCREASE OR DECREASE WARFARIN’S INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO (INR)

#Pharmacology #Warfarin #Medications #Interactions #INR
INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... dysfunctional adrenal ... inhibition by adrenal ... injury to the adrenal ... endocrinology #workup
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