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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... due to high ACTH stimulating ... eosinophilia Diagnostic ... findings (see algorithm ... #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... hormone (ACTH) stimulation ... baseline ACTH - Secondary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Algorithm #ACTH ... #Stimulation #Test ... #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 ... #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Algorithm ... consistent with secondary ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... or tuberculosis Secondary ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Primary vs Secondary ... Secondary AI = the ... stimulation, thus ... ucsdim #Primary #Secondary ... Pathophysiology #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) Test 2: ACTH Stimulation ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of adrenal ... standard cosyntropin stimulation ... evaluation of adrenal ... new-onset (<2-4 weeks) secondary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
antibody test Secondary ... test - If the secondary ... secretion; in chronic secondary ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology