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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
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
• Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism ... Hypervitaminosis D • Phosphate ... Supplementation • Phosphate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
heparin Acute Phosphate ... intake, Phosphate ... Increased Renal Phosphate ... Absorption: • Hypoparathyroidism ... #nephrology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism ... • High Phosphate ... , Low PTH - Hypoparathyroidism ... , HIV • High Phosphate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate ... Diarrhea, Antacids, Phosphate ... Inappropriately High Kidney Phosphate ... Vitamin D: Primary Hyperparathyroidism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... or peripheral neurologic ... hyperthyroidism - Hyperparathyroidism ... #differential #causes ... #neurology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Malabsorption, Phosphate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Fractional Excretion of Phosphate ... Primary or Tertiary hyperparathyroidism ... Framework #Workup #phosphate ... #nephrology
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... encephalitis, Hypo/hyperparathyroidism ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Serum phosphate level >4.5 mg/dL
 • Spurious hyperphosphatemia
 • True
Causes of Hyperphosphatemia ... Algorithm Serum phosphate ... Excess intake: Phosphate ... Hyperphosphatemia #Causes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology