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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Malabsorption, Phosphate ... losses: FGF23, PTH, Fanconi ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology ... #phosphate
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate ... Diarrhea, Antacids, Phosphate ... Inappropriately High Kidney Phosphate ... • N or ↓FGF23: Fanconi ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Fractional Excretion of Phosphate ... or Low FGF-23: Fanconi ... Framework #Workup #phosphate ... #nephrology
Localization of Renal Tubular Defects
Fanconi Syndrome: Proximal tubule
Bartter Syndrome: Thick ascending loop of Henle
Gitelman Syndrome: Distal
Tubular Defects Fanconi ... Liddle #Syndrome #Fanconi ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Triple phosphate crystals on urine microscopy

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#Triple #phosphate #crystals #crystalluria #urine #microscopy #nephrology
Triple phosphate ... TELMALEMOS10 #Triple #phosphate ... urine #microscopy #nephrology
Triple phosphate crystals - unstained urine sediment.

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#triple #phosphate #crystals #crystalluria #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Triple phosphate ... TELMALEMOS10 #triple #phosphate ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
heparin Acute Phosphate ... Exogenous: Excessive phosphate ... intake, Phosphate ... Increased Renal Phosphate ... #nephrology
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
Phosphate binders ... CKD will require phosphate ... based on serum phosphate ... aluminum-based phosphate ... Only* #CKD #Nephrology
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi ... #differential #nephrology
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Isolated Or Fanconi ... Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology