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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
due to high ACTH stimulating ... with cosyntropin stimulation ... test: Steroids ... interact with stim test ... #Cosyntropin #Stimulation
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Insufficiency: • ACTH stimulation ... production • CRH stimulation ... long-term lack of stimulation ... chronic lack of stimulation ... by ACTH • CRH stimulation
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
- Cosyntropin Stimulation ... Test T-1m: Baseline ... #Cosyntropin #Stimulation
Water Deprivation Test - Differential Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Concept of WDT: endogenous vasopressin secretion is
Water Deprivation Test ... measured upon osmotic stimulation ... #Deprivation #Test
Tuberculin Skin Test (Positive Mantoux Test) Result, Reading and Interpretation

#Diagnosis #Tuberculosis #LatentTB #Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST #Interpretation
Tuberculin Skin Test ... Positive Mantoux Test ... Tuberculin #SkinTest #TST ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Effect of PEEP on Lung Recruitment - Bag-Mask Ventilation - Cadaver Simulation
Simulation shows before and after
Ventilation - Cadaver Simulation ... Simulation shows ... Original video by ... Lungs #Cadaver #Simulation ... #clinical #video
Differentiation of Causes of Hyperthyroidism According to Pattern of Radionucleotide Uptake
Reduced uptake:
 • Thyroiditis
 • Exogenous
Excess thyroid-stimulating ... hormone stimulation
3 Hour Time Lapse - Button Battery Ingestion Simulation - mp4 video version here: https://www.grepmed.com/images/14833

Swallowed button
Battery Ingestion Simulation ... - mp4 video version ... Battery #Ingestion #Simulation ... Pediatrics #Clinical #Video
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Step 1) Screening Test ... ) Confirmation Test ... : Cosyntropin Stimulation ... This test determines ... Diagnosis #ACTH #Stimulation
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
standard cosyntropin stimulation ... test (CST) may ... the first-line test