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Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthecosis • Tumor ... Tumor Low Serum ... Obesity • Liver Disease ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
or metastatic disease ... including: pituitary tumor ... , infiltrative diseases ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology
Clinical Examination in Endocrine Diseases

#Endocrinology #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Signs
Clinical Examination ... in Endocrine Diseases ... #Endocrinology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis #Signs
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Granulomatous Disease ... Insufficiency #AI ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
disseminated microbial disease ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Insufficiency #AI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Gynecomastia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Testicular Mass on Ultrasound
 • Adrenal Neoplasm
 • Increased Extraglomerular Aromatase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ultrasound • Adrenal ... Activity • Liver Disease ... Klinefelter's Syndrome ... Algorithm #causes #endocrinology
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neoplastic: Solid tumors ... bartonella) • Rheum/AI ... Eosinophilic pneumonia, Adrenal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing's Disease ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Nervosa • CNS Tumors ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infiltrative disease ... • Chronic Renal ... Tumor lysis syndrome ... Algorithm #PTH #endocrinology