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Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency ... Primary AI = adrenal glands ... the pituitary gland ... Secondary #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Insufficiency - ... if the adrenal gland ... with pituitary gland ... ) #Adrenal #Insufficiency
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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PET-CT Imaging (→ Diagnostic ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... Related #Disease #diagnosis ... phenotypes #workup #treatment
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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or in the oil gland ... , swelling • Treatment ... A blocked oil gland ... painless lump • Treatment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Neck Mass:
 • Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
 • Branchial Cleft Anomalies
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parotid Salivary Gland ... Submandibular Salivary Gland ... Neoplasm of Salivary Glands ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency ... adrenal makes the gland ... behind the adrenal gland ... Causes #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... #differential #diagnosis
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
MRI of adrenal glands ... , pituitary gland ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... to the adrenal gland ... primary adrenal insufficiency ... of the adrenal glands ... Evaluation #laboratory #diagnosis
Sweat gland tumors - Pathology

Made with lots of help from @JMGardnerMD's paper on adnexal tumors for
Sweat gland tumors ... lauraebrown #Sweat #gland ... tumors #Pathology #Diagnosis
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Primary Adrenal Insufficiency ... primary adrenal insufficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis