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Initial treatment of renal bone disease and cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Phosphate binders reduce hyperphosphataemia and hyperparathyroidism.
Initial treatment ... binders also improve hypocalcaemia ... Calcitriol improves hypocalcaemia ... the first-line treatments ... #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... malignancies Treatment ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Primary vs Secondary ... Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... Secondary AI = the ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia - ... Differential Diagnosis ... long-standing secondary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... High PTH • Secondary ... Poisoning #Hypocalcemia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Phosphate #endocrinology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... • Starvation Secondary ... High purine diet Secondary ... Sarcoidosis • Hypercalcemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... ACTH-Dependent (Secondary ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... /Late - Hypercalcemia ... + myoglobin AKI ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Jcortesizaguirr #Secondary ... Workup #causes #Differential