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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
hyponatremia, hyperkalemia ... hormone (ACTH) stimulation ... test AND • Baseline ... insufficiency likely: • High ... #endocrinology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
with hypokalemia ... creatinine) • Cell shift ... B2-adrenergic stimulation ... ↓ Aldosterone: Cushing ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
is 250 mcg of IV ... Measure ACTH: - High ... primary AI - Low ... #ACTH #Stimulation ... #Test #Endocrinology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
because melanocyte stimulating ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... levels following a low-dose ... dexamethasone suppression test ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology