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Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hypophosphatemia ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Redistribution - 1° HPT ... Zalman Agus #Hypophosphatemia ... phosphorus #low #diagnosis
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia ... Disease: • AKI, CKD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
patients with CKD ... since they are not able ... Purposes Only* #CKD ... PhosphateBinders #Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
- Differential Diagnosis ... D deficiency, CKD ... Extravascular deposition: Hyperphosphatemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperparathyroidism: CKD ... severe illness, Hyperphosphatemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercalcemia • Hyperphosphatemia ... #CKD #Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Characteristics of Common Lipid Disorders
Polygenic hypercholesterolemia
Atherogenic dyslipidemia
 • Frequently accompanied by central obesity or diabetes
Familial hypercholesterolemia,
history of premature CHD ... Family history of CHD ... Family history, CHD ... diseases #comparison #table ... #defects #diagnosis
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
: Proximal • CK ... Associated Features: Diagnosis ... over years, often diagnosed ... #differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #table
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Troponin Differential Diagnosis ... Microvascular CAD ... Occlusion • Stable ... CAD Dr. ... #Differential #Diagnosis
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
factors: Age>60, CKD ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table