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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
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Adrenal Insufficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Test 1: Baseline ... #Insufficiency ... #endocrinology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypokalemic Type 1 ... insufficiency ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Workup Step 1 ... hypothyroidism • adrenal ... insufficiency ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - ... Algorithm Step ... 1) Screening Test ... #Insufficiency ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Long-term steroid ... PEARLS: 1. ... ACTH STIM TEST: 1. ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperplasia • MEN 1 ... Insufficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology
Tall Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Normal Growth (BA=CA)
 • Familial Tall Stature
 • XYY Syndrome
Obese BMI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Precocious Puberty • Adrenal ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Neurofibromatosis 1 ... #endocrinology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... +K / serum Na >1 ... Hypothyroidism, Adrenal ... Insufficiency, ... table #sodium #nephrology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
- Budesonide - 1 ... - Fluticasone 1 ... monitoring for adrenal ... insufficiency and ... Corticosteroids #management #pharmacology