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Hypercalcemia Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests: Calcium, Albumin, Ionized Calcium, PTH

ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs

#Hypercalcemia #Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology #differential
Tests: Calcium, Albumin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #differential
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... protein • Fluid albumin ... and serum albumin ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential
Ascites Differential Diagnosis Table - Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG)

SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 • Cirrhosis
 • Portal
Ascites Differential ... Serum Ascites Albumin ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites #Differential ... #Table #Serum #Albumin
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
Serum to Ascites Albumin ... designed to keep albumin ... likely to allow albumin ... • Aka not much albumin ... Interpretation #Differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia

#Differential #Hypercalcemia #Diagnosis #Causes #Endocrinology
Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Endocrinology
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
serum ascites albumin ... SAAG #ascites #albumin ... gradient #hepatology #differential
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
particularly, low albumin ... Multiply the albumin ... every g/dL the albumin ... #LowAnionGap #Differential
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology ... #Differential
Metabolism of Albumin and Causes of Hypoalbuminemia 

#Albumin #Hypoalbuminemia #Metabolism #Causes #pathophysiology
Metabolism of Albumin ... Hypoalbuminemia #Albumin
Causes of Hypophosphatemia

- Dr. Kenar Jhaveri @kdjhaveri

#hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis #endocrinology #algorithm
hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology