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Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... Baseline plasma ACTH Low ... insufficiency • Low ... Insufficiency #Differential
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... Cortisol, Saliva • Low ... Hormone • MRI of adrenal ... endocrinology #Adrenal
Emergency physician interpretation of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying and grading of hydronephrosis in renal colic compared
hydronephrosis in renal ... 29663580 #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Specificity #Testing
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Uric Acid - Low ... High Uric Acid → renal ... salt wasting By ... nephrology #sodium #low
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cisplatin from Low ... Cetuximab- due to low ... wasting, Erlotinib ... salt wasting, Bevacizumab ... chemotherapy #diagnosis #differential
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... specificity for AI (but low ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... - Low ACTH is
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Beer Potomania - Low ... • Renal Failure ... Hypothyroidism, adrenal ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
cell disease - Renal ... Renin - Primary adrenal ... deficiency - Heparin/ LMW ... Ketoconazole Low ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
- 1° HPT - 1° Renal ... PO4 wasting: Hereditary ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
can be high or low ... Hypothyroidism, Adrenal ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... Primary polydipsia), Low ... #Hyponatremia #differential