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Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Zona Glomerulosa: Primary ... dexamethasone test ... - Plasma or urinary ... #Diagnosis #workup ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Evaluation ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis ... volume depletion, abdominal ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
, only seen in PRIMARY ... around 6-8AM) – if value ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... interact with stim test ... Stimulation #StimTest #Endocrinology
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... and a palpable abdominal ... initial test: abdominal ... with contrast Evaluation
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... Summary Primary ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... A STIM test can ... #Management #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... clue • Blood tests ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Thyroid Function Tests ... in the Evaluation ... high T4 +/- T3 → Primary ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal ... autoimmune-mediated primary ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Angina Stress Test ... patient that you primarily ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis