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Stress Dose Steroids - Indications and Dosing

SUPPRESSED HPA AXIS:
 prednisone >20mg/day x 3 weeks or more
Stress Dose Steroids ... Indications #Dosing #Endocrinology ... Diagnosis #Management #Pharmacology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis
 • Pregnancy
 • Endocrinopathies: PCOS, Hypothyroidism
 • HPA Dysfunction:
Causes of Secondary ... Eating disorder, Stress ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
/ Physiologic Stress ... : • Stress Hyperglycemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Insulin Analogs - Short, Intermediate and Long Acting - Onset, Peak, Duration

#Diabetes #Insulin #Analogs #Onset #Duration
Insulin Analogs - Short ... Peaks #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Endocrinology
Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Hyperprolactinemia Organic Cause ... Disorders, Exercise, Stress ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Renal Failure • Stress ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology ... #Causes
Insulin Pharmacology and Conversion

 • Conversion of U-100 to U-500 Insulin
 • Inpatient Intravenous to subcutaneous
Insulin Pharmacology ... Action: Rapid, Short ... DharSaty #Insulin #Pharmacology ... timeline #halflife #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Workup:
 • Sulfonylurea Labs
 • Anti-lnsulin Ab - Insulin Autoimmune Syndrome
 •
metabolic demand causes ... Normally, glucose stores ... Diagnosis #insulinoma #endocrinology
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
post-surgical stress ... most 2 diabetics Steps ... Weight #Based #pharmacology ... #endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Staph Aureus, Strep ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #endocrinology