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

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia ... Refeeding Syndrome • Acute ... Increased Excretion - Renal ... PO4 > 5%: • Hyperparathyroidism ... Osmotic Diuresis • Acute
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hypophosphatemia ... Redistribution - 1° HPT ... - 1° Renal PO4 ... Zalman Agus #Hypophosphatemia ... #differential #nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... t-PA, heparin Acute ... CKD Increased Renal ... Absorption: • Hypoparathyroidism ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
Hypophosphatemia ... Redistribution • Primary Hyperparathyroidism ... deficiency • Primary Renal ... PO4 wasting #Hypophosphatemia
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
paraproteinemia, acute ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... FEPO4 ≥ 5% - Renal ... Primary or Tertiary hyperparathyroidism ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism ... with symptomatic PHPT ... • Evidence of renal ... risk, impaired renal ... endocrinology #management #Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Hyperphosphatemia ... PO4 < 20%: • Renal ... Disease • Hypoparathyroidism ... • Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism ... Context of Impaired Renal
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia ... into cells - Acute ... Catecholamines - Acute ... bone syndrome • Renal ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ... - Suppresses SHPT ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... VitaminD #Secondary #Hyperparathyroidism ... #CKD #Nephrology