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Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... Skeletal metastatic disease ... Granulomatous diseases ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup ... #nephrology #PTH
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... → CT urography and ... referral to Urology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup ... #urology #blood
CT vs T1 MRI
CT Head:
 - Bones are white
 - Fat is Dark & Scalp fat
CT vs T1 MRI CT ... Dark - Fat is Bright ... Pal @drdevrad #CT ... MRI #comparison #neurology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Flags: • Fever, night ... infection) • Weight ... underlying lung disease ... refer + order CT ... of cancer, lung disease
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
Unintentional Weight ... - History and Workup ... X-ray (or chest CT ... history), Consider CT ... Unintentional #Diagnosis #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Systemic disease ... imaging with barium, CT ... Normal stool weight ... Increased stool weight ... management #algorithm #workup
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High ... nodular thyroid disease ... Graves disease – ... affects diagnostic workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... • Non-contrast CT ... • TTE +/- TEE (high ... Defined if 1) CT ... diagnosis #checklist #neurology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Low Magnesium, High ... Phosphate, High ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT ... suspicion of severe disease ... pain, night sweats ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... - Sickle cell disease