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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High ... Hypercalcemia Low ... Bony Mets - Calcium ... #causes #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatitis, Sepsis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #calcium
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential ... Diagnosis SHOCK ... • Sepsis, Anaphylaxis ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Types
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Low and High ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Phosphate #endocrinology
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Nephrolithiasis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... solubility: • Low ... Nephrolithiasis #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Lactate > 1.5 High ... CO / Low SVR: ... Distributive: Sepsis
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
PTH - Frankly high ... FeCa <1 %) - Low ... Hypercalcemia #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #calcium #elevated
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Low Anion Gap - ... gap acidosis • High ... Calcium and Mg ... AnionGap #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
disease - TSH low ... some cases, T3 is elevated ... ; TRAbs or TSI elevated ... #hyperthyroid #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... seems like DKA, sepsis ... , Tachycardia, Elevated ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Respiratory Alkalosis, High