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Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Eosinophilia - Differential ... Primary Eosinophilia ... Secondary Eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Adrenal ... insufficiency,
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal ... Insufficiency - ... glands themselves ... the pituitary gland ... #Insufficiency
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
MANIFESTATIONS OF ADRENAL ... INSUFFICIENCY. ... and secondary adrenal ... insufficiency: ... lymphocytosis, eosinophilia
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... insufficiency) ... hyperkalemia, eosinophilia ... insufficiency; ... if > 18, adrenal
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - ... gland appropriately ... with pituitary gland ... gland) #Adrenal ... #Insufficiency
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Insufficiency ... vessels to the adrenal ... makes the gland ... gland destruction ... #Insufficiency
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
pancreas, biliary, renal ... with response to treatment ... phase reactants, eosinophilia ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... phenotypes #workup #treatment
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
Insufficiency: ... gland impacts both ... insufficiency. ... Insufficiency: ... glands as a result
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's ... glands with lack ... Insufficiency: ... glucose • ↑ Eosinophils ... #insufficiency
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
or enemas - Treatment ... Rhabdomyolysis Increased renal ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency, adrenal ... insufficiency (