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Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #calcium ... #high #endocrinology
Hyperglycemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diabetes Mellitus:
 • Impaired Glucose Tolerance
 • Type I Diabetes
 • Type
Hyperglycemia - Differential ... Surgery, Burns, Sepsis ... ) • Shock • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Elevated PTH (High ... Bony Mets - Calcium ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
 -
Shock - Differential ... Lactate > 1.5 High ... Distributive: Sepsis ... #Differential # ... algorithm #treatment #management
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical clues ... PTH - Frankly high ... Hypercalcemia #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #calcium #elevated
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... no respiratory cause ... seems like DKA, sepsis ... Pulmonary edema, Shock ... Respiratory Alkalosis, High
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
areas, back of thigh ... Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
areas, back of thigh ... Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
• Exclude high ... Pneumothorax and/or high ... toxicity → 3-10 o Sepsis ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... Excessive insulation, high ... anaesthesia • Sepsis ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management