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Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Step 2) Confirmation ... Step 3) Differentiate ... checked in Step 2 ... - Low ACTH is
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
levels, Cortisol+ACTH ... stim test (only ... ) • Low K diet ... 10U reg IV + 1-2 ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... LV failure - Low ... lactate and can act
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
- Appropriate renal ... , TTKG, distal flow ... Gap Metabolic Acidosis ... Resistance • Beta-2 ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology