Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Number of key factors identifying a patient who may have adrenal insufficiency
Number of additional factors present
Should you consider screening the patient for adrenal insufficiency using a high dose ACTH stimulation test?
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Purpose: To identify a patient being admitted to the hospital as a medical patient who should be screened for adrenal insufficiency.
Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory, Critical Care
Objective: criteria for diagnosis
ICD-10: E27.4,