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Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Vitamin D to Treat Secondary ... Hyperparathyroidism ... #VitaminD #Secondary ... #Hyperparathyroidism ... #CKD #Nephrology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
- Primary vs Secondary ... , ↑Vitamin D, ↓Phosphate ... • Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ... ↓Vitamin D, ↑↓Phosphate ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
NormaI PTH • Hypoparathyroidism ... Low PTH • Hypoparathyroidism ... High PTH • Secondary ... Hyperparathyroidism ... #endocrinology
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
• Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism ... Hypervitaminosis D • Phosphate ... Supplementation • Phosphate ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
• Starvation Secondary ... High purine diet Secondary ... Endocrine • Hyperparathyroidism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
severe illness - Secondary ... hyperparathyroidism ... Renal disease - Secondary ... hyperparathyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Hyperthyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism ... states, Primary or secondary ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... Phosphoribosyl-phosphatase ... superactivity, Secondary ... AR • Calcium Phosphate ... Stones #pediatrics #nephrology
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
• Acne • If secondary ... , oral cavity) Caused ... menstrual cycles 5) Secondary ... e.g., glucose-6-phosphatase ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology