Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ACTH-Dependent (Secondary): • Pituitary Dysfunction • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ACTH-Independent (Primary): • Autoimmune: Isolated Adrenalitis, Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome • Infectious: TB, Disseminated Fungal, HIV/AIDS • Hemorrhagic: Coagulopathy, Thrombophilia (adrenal vein thrombosis), DIC, Waterhause Friedrichsen (Meningococcemia, Staph Aureus, Strep, Rickettsia), Trauma • Infiltrative: Malignancy, Granulomatous Disease, Amyloidsis, Hemochromatosis • Other: Surgery, Radiation, Medication SCVMC Internal Medicine @SCVMCMed #Adrenal #Insufficiency #AI #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
