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Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
NormaI PTH • Hypoparathyroidism ... Activating Mutation in Calcium ... ) • Calcium ... Low PTH • Hypoparathyroidism ... #endocrinology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium ... , ↑Vitamin D, ↓Phosphate ... : ↑PTH, ↓→Calcium ... : ↑↑PTH, ↑Calcium ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism ... • Serum calcium ... nephrocalcinosis, 24h urine calcium ... #endocrinology ... #management #Hyperparathyroidism
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ... bone-specific alkaline phosphatase ... bone-specific alkaline phosphatase ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #CKD #Nephrology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism ... , Low PTH - Hypoparathyroidism ... deficiency • Drugs: Calcium ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #calcium
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
• Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism ... Hypervitaminosis D • Phosphate ... Supplementation • Phosphate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... surgery, acute phosphate ... Drug induced: Calcium ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low PTH: Hypoparathyroidism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... resorption: • Primary hyperparathyroidism ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #calcium ... #high #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
normal): • Primary Hyperparathyroidism ... Bony Mets - Calcium ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... structure-related • Primary hyperparathyroidism ... Lithium use • Calcium-sensing ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #endocrinology