Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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adrenal differential insufficiency algorithm primary acth different hypereosinophilia hypertension infectious infectiousdiseases latent management neurology neuropathy peripheral screening stages staging stimulation
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
and Workup Secondary ... causes are broad ... start with a med review ... the most common cause ... the US, helminth infections
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... of primary OR secondary ... unclear (often the case ... intravenous (IV) injection ... Stimulation #Test #Endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ACTH-Dependent (Secondary): • Pituitary Dysfunction • Hypothalamic Dysfunction ACTH-Independent (Primary):
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... Insufficiency #AI ... #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis Other
: Most Common Cause ... : TB, fungal infection ... Causes of Secondary ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Endocrinology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Insufficiency #AI ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Chemotherapy • Infectious ... • Inflammatory/AI ... , myeloma, secondary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing Common causes: • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Acromegaly #Secondary ... #Workup #table
The Stages of Syphilis Primary Syphilis - The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... to asymptomatic infection ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis ... Comprehensive Review
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