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Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
intestinal calcium absorption ... and stimulates resorption ... kidney, Stimulates resorption ... Pathophysiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Evaluation Algorithm of Patients with Bleeding

#Differential #Bleeding #Superficial #Deep #Causes #Algorithm #Hematology
Evaluation Algorithm ... with Bleeding #Differential ... Superficial #Deep #Causes ... #Algorithm #Hematology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation Algorithm
In addition to edema and urine concentration, always consider urine
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Algorithm In addition ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... increased bone Ca2+ resorption ... increased GI Ca2+ absorption ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #differential #
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Dieulafoy lesion • Duodenum ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... diagram shows normal absorption ... most possible causes ... travels to the duodenum ... VitaminB12 #deficiency #Differential
The Pathophysiology of Fat Absorption and Causes of Malabsorption (steatorrhoea)

#Fat #Malabsorption #Pathophysiology #Differential #Steatorrhea #Diarrhea #Diagnosis
Pathophysiology of Fat Absorption ... and Causes of Malabsorption ... Pathophysiology #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Weakness

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Weakness #Algorithm #Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential #Neurology
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Weakness ... #Weakness #Algorithm ... #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
An Algorithm for ... the Evaluation ... Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Ddxof