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Your patient complains of weight loss, fatigue and weakness. On physical exam you notice darkening of the skin. BP and sodium are low and potassium is high. You suspect Adrenal Insufficiency in your patient:
What are 2 main causes of low cortisol?
What diagnostic test do you order to confirm this diagnoses?
While testing for primary adrenal insufficiency, Senactin (artificial ACTH) is given. What part of the day is this test done and at what time intervals?
In healthy adrenal glands, what would the cortisol level do?
In damaged adrenal glands, what would the cortisol level do?
What would you expect the ACTH and cortisol to look like in Primary Adrenal insufficiency?
What would you expect the ACTH and cortisol to look like in Secondary Adrenal insufficiency?
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