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Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Drug induced: Calcium ... poisoning • Hyperphosphatemia ... Kidney Disease • Hyperphosphatemia ... Hypoparathyroidism • Hypophosphatemia
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hypophosphatemia ... Redistribution - 1° HPT ... Zalman Agus #Hypophosphatemia
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia ... Disease: • AKI, CKD ... @aishaikh #Hyperphosphatemia
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
patients with CKD ... since they are not able ... The use of calcium-based ... Purposes Only* #CKD ... PhosphateBinders #Hyperphosphatemia
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Effect in Calcium and Phosphorus
Calcium - Net Effect Hypercalcemia:
   ↑ intestinal
PTH) Effect in Calcium ... and Phosphorus Calcium ... Phosphorus - Net Effect Hypophosphatemia ... #parathormone #Calcium
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
D deficiency, CKD ... deficiency • Drugs: Calcium ... Extravascular deposition: Hyperphosphatemia ... Algorithm #nephrology #calcium
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
4.6 mg/dL • Calcium ... Rasburicase • Hyperphosphatemia ... Hypocalcemia - Calcium
Characteristics of Commonly Used Phosphate Binders 
Aluminum 
 - Potent and effective 
 - Useful for
term in severe hyperphosphatemia ... Calcium salt ... calcification versus calcium ... disease versus calcium ... Phosphate #Binders #Table
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hyperparathyroidism: CKD ... severe illness, Hyperphosphatemia
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Hypercalcemia • Hyperphosphatemia ... #CKD #Chronic