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Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Syndrome Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Urine Free by LC-MS ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #endocrinology
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
Posterolateral Drawer Test ... is difficult to diagnose ... and posterior cruciate ... Injury #Drawer #Test ... Knee #Posterior #msk
Abnormal Posterior Drawer Test in Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury

Dr. Francisco Lara Pulido @trauma_modern

#Posterior #Drawer #Test
Posterior Drawer Test ... in Posterior Cruciate ... Posterior #Drawer #Test ... orthopedics #sports #msk ... #PCL #Cruciate
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... findings (see algorithm ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test ... Stimulation #StimTest #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Test 1: Baseline ... OCPs, pregnancy) Test ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Algorithm - Cosyntropin ... Stimulation Test ... BCM_InternalMed #Adrenal ... #Stimulation #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Abnormal Posterior Drawer Test in Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury

False anterior drawer: start from retropulsion of
Posterior Drawer Test ... in Posterior Cruciate ... Posterior #Drawer #Test ... orthopedics #sports #msk ... #PCL #Cruciate
Positive Posterior Drawer Test for PCL Knee Injury

#Posterior #Drawer #Test #PCL #tear #cruciate #ligament #knee #clinical
Posterior Drawer Test ... for PCL Knee Injury ... Posterior #Drawer #Test ... #PCL #tear #cruciate ... #physicalexam #msk
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Standard Stim test ... #Algorithm #ACTH ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology