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Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
absorption and stimulates ... PTHrp Mediated - Stimulate ... reabsorption in kidney, Stimulates ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical features: 
 - Weight loss, anorexia, Weakness, fatigue, GI distress
 - Hypotension,
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... findings (see algorithm ... with cosyntropin stimulation ... #Stimulation #StimTest
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Increased ... Production - Stimulation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Water Deprivation Test - Differential Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Concept of WDT: endogenous vasopressin secretion is
- Differential Diagnosis ... measured upon osmotic stimulation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #WDT
Sellar / Pituitary Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adenoma - Primary Anterior Pituitary
 - Secreting
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Adenoma ... Hypothyroidism) • Stimulatory ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of adrenal ... standard cosyntropin stimulation ... adrenocorticotropic hormone #Diagnosis ... StimulationTest #Algorithm
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm High ... Pregnancy, Breast Stimulation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
 -
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... Algorithm Test ... ) Test 2: ACTH Stimulation ... Insufficiency #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... hormone (ACTH) stimulation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Algorithm ... Test: Cosyntropin Stimulation ... Insufficiency #Algorithm ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology