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EKG Pocketcard 2 #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #Medstudent #EKG #Pocketcard
EKG Pocketcard 2 ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #Medstudent #EKG
EKG Pocketcard 1 #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Cardiology #Medstudent #EKG #Pocketcard
EKG Pocketcard 1 ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #Medstudent #EKG
ST depression & T wave inversion causes #Pathophys #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Differential #TWI #STD #TWaveInversion
wave inversion causes ... #Pathophys #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #Differential
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Adrenal Insufficiency ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... is 250 mcg of IV ... #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... Administer 250 mcg ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
: Most Common Cause ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST: ... Give 250 mcg of ... #Management #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... aldosterone - Low in cases ... primary adrenal insufficiency ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Idiopathic Other Causes ... Hypopituitarism • Adrenal Insufficiency ... #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Genetic disorders (e.g ... thyrotoxicosis, adrenal insufficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology