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Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Clinical features ... around 6-8AM) – if value ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Algorithm ... cortisol level should ... Step 3) Differentiate ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Anaphylaxis, Adrenal Insufficiency ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
algorithm. ... evaluation of the clinical ... /or suspicious clinical ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
myocarditis, etc), Valves ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Endocrine (adrenal insufficiency ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... or diagnostic tests ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
any diagnostic test ... in the correct clinical ... A normal scan should ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm