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CPE-008 · Classification

AI-07: Secondary or tertiary pattern

Secondary or tertiary pattern. Evaluates low cortisol.

Active rulePriority 3Adrenal engine v1.0.0

Condition

  • low cortisol
  • ACTH low or inappropriately normal (not raised)

Supportive, not required

  • low DHEA-S for age
  • other pituitary hormone deficiencies
  • pituitary or hypothalamic disease, head trauma, surgery or radiation

What it reports

  • Pattern of secondary (pituitary) or tertiary (hypothalamic or glucocorticoid-suppressed) adrenal insufficiency

Recommended next steps (for physician review)

  • Assess the other pituitary axes and consider pituitary imaging
  • Review exogenous glucocorticoid, opioid and megestrol exposure

Diagnostic boundary

  • Exogenous glucocorticoid suppression produces the same pattern.

Evidence

  • EV-ES-HYPOPIT-2016Fleseriu M, Hashim IA, Karavitaki N, et al. Hormonal Replacement in Hypopituitarism in Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016;101(11):3888-3921.Supports: Assess the adrenal axis before thyroid replacement in central hypothyroidism Secondary adrenal insufficiency testing

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