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Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - ... Autoimmune Syndrome • Infectious ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... /AIDS • Hemorrhagic ... #AI #Differential
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - ... • Fungal • HIV ... /AIDS Hemorrhagic ... Critical illness • Infecton
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... of Adrenal Insufficiency ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... #Insufficiency ... #AI #differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... • Adrenal Insufficiency ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... eosinophilia) • Infectious ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... Eosinophilic pneumonia, Adrenal ... insufficiency,
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Weight Loss - Differential ... Eating disorders Infections ... : HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis ... Hyperthyroidism, Chronic adrenal ... insufficiency
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS ... mg/kg PO QID (AI ... and the risk of renal ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Treating Bartonella Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preferred ... patients with renal ... insufficiency: ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology