9 results
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
poisoning • Hyperphosphatemia ... Kidney Disease • 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
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
Electrolyte Repletion ... Significant electrolyte ... #hypocalcemia #hypomagnesemia ... #hypophosphatemia ... #electrolytes
Hypomagnesemia and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia - lowers PTH ( functional hypoparathyroidism), bone resistence to PTH,
Hypomagnesemia and ... Electrolyte Disorders ... PTH ( functional hypoparathyroidism ... from bones • Hypophosphatemia ... #Electrolyte #Disorders
Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cancer agents and Electrolyte ... Regorafenib • Hypophosphatemia ... Regorafenib • Hypomaqnesemia ... @kdjhaveri #Electrolytes
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... depletion - Familial hypophosphatemia ... Hyperthyroidism - Hyperparathyroidism ... aldosteronism #Hypomagnesemia
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
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
production - Hyperparathyroidism ... inhibited by iron - Hypomagnesia ... breakdown - Hypophosphatasia
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis
Decreased calcium absorption
 • Vitamin D deficiency
    -
Renal failure, hyperphosphatemia ... • Alcoholism - Hypomagnesemia ... resorption • Hypoparathyroidism ... PTH action • Hypomagnesemia