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Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
Hypocalcemia Laboratory ... Hypoparathyroidism - Calcium-sensing ... #Laboratory #Levels ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology ... #Differential
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bony Mets - Calcium ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #causes #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Hypercalcemia Evaluation ... BrighamChiefs #Hypercalcemia ... #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #calcium #elevated
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Lithium use • Calcium-sensing ... • Sarcoidosis (elevated ... #Causes #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis
Decreased calcium absorption
 • Vitamin D deficiency
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Causes of Hypocalcemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Decreased calcium ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #endocrinology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and fever) and laboratory ... permanent alopecia Differential ... deviation • Jaccoud arthropathy ... sediment, and elevated ... , APLA, PAC • Aseptic