Addison's disease differential diagnosis: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
VisualWikitext
Line 22: Line 22:
* [[Type 1 diabetes mellitus]]
* [[Type 1 diabetes mellitus]]
* [[Vitiligo]]
* [[Vitiligo]]
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Harmone or pathway defective
!
!
!
|-
|ACTH deficiency
|↓  ACTH
|Pituitary gland
|
* unintentional weightloss
* lack of appetite,
* weakness, nausea, vomiting, and low blood pressure
* very little pubic  axillary hair in females
* Normal skin pigenm
|
* Low ACTH level.
* Pituitary hormone abnormalities: TSH, prolactin, FSH, LH, GH.
* CT or MRI brain showing lesion in the pituitary gland or hypothalamus.
|-
|Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
|↓ Corticosteroid hormones 
|Adrenal gland
|
|
* Masculinized to various degrees.
* Lack of glucocorticoids, especially cortisol, causes various problems.
* Lack of mineralocorticoids, primarily aldosterone, causes salt and water imbalances
|-
|Adrenoleukodystrophy 
|ABCD1 gene on the X chromosome
|White matter of the nervous system and
the adrenal cortex
|
|
|-
|Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II
( Schmidt syndrome)
|↓Parathyroid harmone
↓Insulin
↓Sex harmones
|parathyroid gland
Pancreas
Gonads
|
|
|-
|Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I, (APS type 1)
( APECED syndrome)
|Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy (APE), Candidiasis (C) and Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED)
|Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy (APE)
Candidiasis (C)
Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED)
|
|
|-
|Hemachromatosis
|
|
|
|
|-
|Hyperthyroidism
|
|
|
|
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:42, 22 August 2017

Addison's disease Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Addison's disease from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

X Ray

CT

MRI

Ultrasound

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Addison's disease differential diagnosis On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Addison's disease differential diagnosis

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Addison's disease differential diagnosis

CDC on Addison's disease differential diagnosis

Addison's disease differential diagnosis in the news

Blogs on Addison's disease differential diagnosis

Directions to Hospitals Treating Addison's disease

Risk calculators and risk factors for Addison's disease differential diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Addison's disease from other Diseases

Addison's disease should be differentiated from the following diseases:

References

Template:WH Template:WS

Retrieved from "https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php?title=Addison%27s_disease_differential_diagnosis&oldid=1344604"