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Pharmacologic Options for Hypercalcemia Associated with Cancer
Rehydration with NS followed by loop diuretics
 • IV normal
tube First-line medications ... activity Second-line medications ... conversion to calcitriol ... • Calcitonin ... #medications #management
Hypercalcemia - Hormones and Pathophysiology  
Calcitriol:
 • Bones: Enhances mineralization
 • GI Tract: ↑ Ca2+
Hypercalcemia - ... Hormones and Pathophysiology ... Calcitriol: ... Ca2+, ↓ PO4- Calcitonin ... #Hormones #Pathophysiology
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Hypomagnesemia with secondary ... , hypocalcemia Mitochondrial ... Hypomagnesemia - Acquired: Medications ... pentamidine), Hypercalcemia
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone ... Hyperparathyroidism - Hypercalcemic ... - Primary or secondary ... #differential #medications
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... bruit or signs of hormonal ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications