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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... : • Lung cancer ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... /vomiting • Abdominal ... Reduced libido • Signs
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
Addison described a syndrome ... of long-term adrenal ... hyperpigmentation as the primary ... with vomiting, abdominal ... of primary adrenal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... biopsy • Abdominal ... compartment syndrome ... syndrome: troponin
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... : Long-term steroid ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Insufficiency #Primary
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
arrest, Kounis syndrome ... Lungs and airway ... arrest GI (>40%): Nausea ... intestinal edema, abdominal ... #anaphylaxis #signs
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... classically purple abdominal ... not a feature of primary ... Imaging: 1) Primary ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... are observed for signs ... Any intra-abdominal ... masses, which are ... usually renal in
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... purpura: Strong sign ... with GCA or as primary ... Rash, arthritis Primary ... tract, and often causes