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CPE-008 · synthetic case ADR-FX-01

Low sodium, high potassium, weight loss and nausea

A 44-year-old with hyperpigmented scars.

Synthetic · no real patientAuthored by Biod · reviewed by Dr. AmaralAdrenal engine v1.0.0

Purpose: A 44-year-old with hyperpigmented scars.

Inputs the engine received

Chemistry and vitals

Age
44 years
Sodium
128 mmol/L
Potassium
5.6 mmol/L

Symptoms and signs

Fatigue
Yes
Weight loss
Yes
Nausea or vomiting
Yes
Hyperpigmentation (skin, scars, gums, palmar creases)
Yes

What the engine reports

Detected clinical pattern

Screening Opportunity: Measure Cortisol and ACTH

The pattern justifies an 8 am cortisol with ACTH. The features are individually non-specific and establish nothing alone.

Recommended next steps

For physician consideration. Urgent review always comes first.

  1. 1Order an 8 am cortisol with ACTH; add renin and aldosterone when primary insufficiency is suspected.Endocrine Society 2016.
  2. 2Order an 8 am cortisol with ACTH.

Differentials, pitfalls and contradicting signals

  • Hyperpigmentation has other causes (sun exposure, other endocrine and dermatologic conditions); it is a clue, not a diagnosis.

Missing information

  • 8 am cortisol and ACTH.
Evidence and rule trace · 2 rules

AI-01Clinical and laboratory pattern that justifies testing

Inputs: sodium 128 · potassium 5.6 · fatigue · weight loss · nausea or vomiting · hyperpigmentation

Screening opportunity: measure an 8 am cortisol with ACTH.

AI-02Hyperpigmentation

Inputs: hyperpigmentation documented

A strong clue to primary adrenal insufficiency; testing is warranted.

Evidence

  • EV-ES-PAI-2016 · Bornstein SR, Allolio B, Arlt W, et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016;101(2):364-389.
  • EV-HUSEBYE-2014 · Husebye ES, Allolio B, Arlt W, et al. Consensus statement on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with primary adrenal insufficiency. J Intern Med. 2014;275(2):104-115.

Physician adjudication required. Clinical decision support for physician review. This output identifies laboratory patterns and safety situations. It does not diagnose adrenal insufficiency, name a glucocorticoid dose, or replace emergency treatment. Physician adjudication is required.

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Cortisol testing
  • <5 very likely
  • 5–14.9 indeterminate
  • ≥15 unlikely

46 pg/mL is assumed when empty.

Chemistry and vitals
Symptoms and signs
Exposures, history and context

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Detected clinical pattern

Screening Opportunity: Measure Cortisol and ACTH

The pattern justifies an 8 am cortisol with ACTH. The features are individually non-specific and establish nothing alone.

Recommended next steps

For physician consideration. Urgent review always comes first.

  1. 1Order an 8 am cortisol with ACTH; add renin and aldosterone when primary insufficiency is suspected.Endocrine Society 2016.
  2. 2Order an 8 am cortisol with ACTH.

Differentials, pitfalls and contradicting signals

  • Hyperpigmentation has other causes (sun exposure, other endocrine and dermatologic conditions); it is a clue, not a diagnosis.

Missing information

  • 8 am cortisol and ACTH.
Evidence and rule trace · 2 rules

AI-01Clinical and laboratory pattern that justifies testing

Inputs: sodium 128 · potassium 5.6 · fatigue · weight loss · nausea or vomiting · hyperpigmentation

Screening opportunity: measure an 8 am cortisol with ACTH.

AI-02Hyperpigmentation

Inputs: hyperpigmentation documented

A strong clue to primary adrenal insufficiency; testing is warranted.

Evidence

  • EV-ES-PAI-2016 · Bornstein SR, Allolio B, Arlt W, et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016;101(2):364-389.
  • EV-HUSEBYE-2014 · Husebye ES, Allolio B, Arlt W, et al. Consensus statement on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with primary adrenal insufficiency. J Intern Med. 2014;275(2):104-115.

Physician adjudication required. Clinical decision support for physician review. This output identifies laboratory patterns and safety situations. It does not diagnose adrenal insufficiency, name a glucocorticoid dose, or replace emergency treatment. Physician adjudication is required.

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