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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Primary Adrenal ... AI present - ... AI present - ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
: Commonly no signs ... , Fragile bones/ ... easily/weakness, Bone ... pain Psychiatric Symptoms ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... ACTH-Independent (Primary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Insufficiency #AI ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Management Summary Primary ... ketoconazole, etomidate) Symptoms ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Insufficiency #Primary ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome ... - Signs and Symptoms ... blood pressure Bones ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... and Symptoms • ... atypia (46,XX) • Bone ... fusion, Decreased bone ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
Addison described a syndrome ... hyperpigmentation as the primary ... symptoms. ... common cause of primary ... hydrocortisonr #ACTH #AI
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
due to increased bone ... resorption: • Primary ... Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal ... calcium)-alkali syndrome ... calcium #high #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
vessels to the adrenal ... risk for either primary ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Insufficiency #AI ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
structure-related • Primary ... D) Increased bone ... , adrenal, prostate ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... Hypercalcemia #Causes #endocrinology