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Testing for Diabetes Type II
 - 
Hemoglobin A1c test
 - Random blood sugar test
 - Fasting
Testing for Diabetes ... Classification #Testing ... #A1c #Glucose #Laboratory ... #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs) and Interpretation

 • TSH, Free T4, Free T3
 • T3 Uptake
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Thyroid Function Tests ... Thyroid #Function #Tests ... Interpretation #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #laboratory ... #patterns #differential
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... is 250 mcg of IV ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology
Hypoglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fasting Hypoglycemia:
 • Excess Insulin
 • Medications (e.g. Insulin Secretagogues, ß-Adrenergic Antagonists,
Hypoglycemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoglycemia #LowGlucose #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
more time for the laboratory ... Chemistry profile (e.g ... (to support a diagnosis ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory ... #workup #diagnosis
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia (in the setting ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Endocrinology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis by Mechanism ... Cerebral salt wasting ... potomania - “Tea ... #Diagnosis #Table
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm

Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level
 - Early morning cortisol levels
Diagnosis Adrenal ... Step 1) Screening Test ... require Cosyntropin testing ... Step 3) Differentiate ... #Stimulation #Endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... - Serum tests that ... Insufficiency #Evaluation #laboratory ... #diagnosis #testing ... #endocrinology