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Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
Diagnostic algorithm ... for the workup ... sensitivity for correct classification ... FHH and 12% of primary ... #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... taken at home, work ... - Exogenous ... hypertension) • Hypothyroidism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to the Diagnosis of Hyperthyroidism - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Secondary Hyperthyroidism (↑↔TSH,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Secondary Hyperthyroidism ... Amiodarone • Exogenous ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
: Work-up similar ... to hyperthyroidism ... high T4 +/- T3 → Primary ... Hyperthyroidism ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary ... abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
angiography • Primary ... salivary cortisol • Hypothyroidism ... • Hyperthyroidism ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Steroids (Cushing's, exogenous ... Metabolic Causes: • Hyperthyroidism ... • Hypercalcemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... with previously stable ... , Primary Hyperaldosteronism ... , Hyperthyroidism ... , Hypercalcemia,
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... or low Uosm), Hypothyroidism ... water intake (Primary ... differential #diagnosis #table
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... EPO-independent (primary ... up EPO levels Primary ... sensing) vs tumor vs exogenous ... #workup #hematology