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Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency ... if the adrenal gland ... Step 3) Differentiate ... with pituitary gland ... ) #Adrenal #Insufficiency
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Anaphylaxis, Adrenal Insufficiency ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
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 ... #AI #differential
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... disease, Pancreatic insufficiency ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency ... Classification #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
or enemas - Treatment ... deficiency, adrenal insufficiency ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 •
Classification and Differential ... Anaphylaxis, Adrenal Insufficiency ... Classification #Differential ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
related to thyroid gland ... enlargement of the gland ... dysfunction of the gland ... hyponatremia); treatment ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
hypotension is treatment ... anaphylaxis - adrenal insufficiency ... #Vasopressors #Differential
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Endocrine (adrenal insufficiency ... Shock #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare