Don't get Addison's confused with Cushing's!
Young woman with eosinophilia, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, lethargy, confusion, hyperpigmentation, etc, etc
Think Addison's = Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Test with ACTH stimulation test
vs Cushing's which you test with dexamethasone suppression test
Deficiency - Stimulation test Excess - Supresssion Test
Basis of these are to inc sensitivity as they are screening test.
submitted by โcarolebaskin(109)
Don't get Addison's confused with Cushing's!
Young woman with eosinophilia, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, lethargy, confusion, hyperpigmentation, etc, etc
Think Addison's = Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Test with ACTH stimulation test
vs Cushing's which you test with dexamethasone suppression test