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Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
Hypermagnesemia Increased magnesium ... load - Magnesium-containing ... Increased renal magnesium ... absorption - Hyperparathyroidism ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertensive urgency ... ) • Hyperparathyroidism ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Magnesium deficiency
 - Hypoparathyroidism 
 - Hypoalbuminemia (Pseudohypocalcemia)
 - Vitamin D
Hypocalcemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Magnesium ... deficiency - Hypoparathyroidism ... #Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Low Magnesium ... , High Magnesium ... - Functional Hypoparathyroidism ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
- Differential Diagnosis ... PO4 > 5%: • Hyperparathyroidism ... : • Aluminum/Magnesium ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes of Hypertension ... Thyroid disease, Hyperparathyroidism ... Secondary #causes #Hypertension ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Vision changes • Hypertensive ... /Hypertensive emergency ... factor PRES Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Magnesium correction
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis ... hyporeflexia, hypotension ... • Increased magnesium ... absorption: Hyperparathyroidism ... Hypermagnesemia #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... repaired) • Primary hyperparathyroidism ... #Secondary #Hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
production - Hyperparathyroidism ... relative absence of magnesium ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis