Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential endocrinology nephrology insufficiency stimulation acth clinical hematology hypokalemia hyponatremia knee management potassium sodium video acog blood cosyntropin covid19
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS FOR TESTING: • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension) Testing:
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... Cortisol, Saliva • Low ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Hormone • MRI of adrenal ... endocrinology #Adrenal
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , hypoglycemia Testing ... ACTH) stimulation test ... Baseline plasma ACTH Low ... insufficiency • Low
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH Early am cortisol < 3
Diagnosis Algorithm ... then go to stim testing ... Standard Stim test ... primary AI - Low ... #Stimulation #Test
Diagnosis Adrenal Insufficiency - Algorithm Step 1) Screening Test: 6-8AM Cortisol Level - Early morning cortisol levels
Insufficiency - Algorithm ... specificity for AI (but low ... require Cosyntropin testing ... - Low ACTH is ... Insufficiency #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV T30m: Repeat
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Algorithm - Cosyntropin ... Stimulation Test ... Insufficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #Cosyntropin
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uric Acid - Low ... High Uric Acid → renal ... salt wasting By ... nephrology #sodium #low
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm - GI Losses - Redistribution - 1° HPT - 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... - 1° HPT - 1° Renal ... PO4 wasting: Hereditary ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... differentiating kidney K wasting ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... consumption • Low ... potassium #nephrology #low
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Hypothyroidism, Adrenal ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... Primary polydipsia), Low
Patellar dislocation Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
Patellar dislocation ... Patella dislocation ... incident (often twisting ... or a direct blow ... Orthopedics #Knee #msk
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