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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis ... Miscellaneous - Bone ... Hyperthyroid, Bony ... #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
Summary Clinical Signs ... • Anemia 78% (bone ... macrocytic • Bone ... - Clonal bone marrow ... clonal cell in bone
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
different types of bone ... Simple/unicameral bone ... bone cyst • Osteoid ... blade of grass sign ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... • Aneurysmal Bone ... Cyst Malignant ... Histiocytoma #Primary #Bone ... #Bony #Tumors #
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... blade of grass sign ... ) • Enostosis/bone ... docskalski #Knee #Bone ... #Bony #Differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... due to increased bone ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #calcium ... #high #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... D) Increased bone ... Paget's disease of bone ... Multiple myeloma (bone ... #Causes #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... evaluation should be done ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis
Decreased calcium absorption
 • Vitamin D deficiency
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Causes of Hypocalcemia ... excretion/reduced bone ... resistance to bone ... resistance to bone ... #Causes #endocrinology
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... • Bony Humeral ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... #diagnosis #msk