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Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Drug induced: Calcium ... poisoning • Hyperphosphatemia ... , Low PTH: Hypoparathyroidism ... • Hypophosphatemia ... contrast agents • Hypomagnesemia
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia ... Hypokalemia • Hypomagnesemia ... PO4 > 5%: • Hyperparathyroidism ... Resistance • Hypophosphatemic ... Chronic Diarrhea #Hypophosphatemia
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Malnutrition with Hypomagnesemia ... Activating Mutation in Calcium ... (CaSR) • Hypomagnesemia ... ) • Calcium ... Low PTH • Hypoparathyroidism
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism ... with symptomatic PHPT ... • Serum calcium ... nephrocalcinosis, 24h urine calcium ... endocrinology #management #Hyperparathyroidism
Hypomagnesemia (Serum level < 1.7 mg/dL)
Neuromuscular manifestations 
 • Tremor, tetany, seizures 
 • Weakness
Hypomagnesemia ( ... Abnormalities of calcium ... Hypocalcemia • Hypoparathyroidism ... calcitriol #Hypomagnesemia
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism ... Phosphate, Low PTH - Hypoparathyroidism ... deficiency • Drugs: Calcium ... Extravascular deposition: Hyperphosphatemia ... Algorithm #nephrology #calcium
Hypomagnesemia and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia - lowers PTH ( functional hypoparathyroidism), bone resistence to PTH,
Hypomagnesemia and ... PTH ( functional hypoparathyroidism ... TH response to calcium ... from bones • Hypophosphatemia ... @kdjhaveri #Hypomagnesemia
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... depletion - Familial hypophosphatemia ... Hyperthyroidism - Hyperparathyroidism ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
production - Hyperparathyroidism ... > Clearance of calcium ... inhibited by iron - Hypomagnesia ... breakdown - Hypophosphatasia ... mineralization of calcium
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... depletion, Familial hypophosphatemia ... Hyperthyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia