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Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Renal Causes of ... with secondary, hypocalcemia ... Renal Causes of ... pentamidine), Hypercalcemia ... nephrology #magnesium #low
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... - Hypokalemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Low #
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... uw_IMresidency #Hypercalcemia ... #Workup #Differential ... #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - ... Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia ... Low PTH: • Elevated ... Thiazides/Lithium #Hypercalcemia ... #causes #endocrinology
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Chronic ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low ... @kdjhaveri #Hypocalcemia ... #Causes #algorithm
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... polyendocrinopathy • Hypomagnesemia ... • Chronic ... laxatives) #Hypocalcemia ... #PTH #endocrinology
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypernatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Hyponatremia • Hypocalcemia ... #Causes
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Malabsorption RENAL ... Diuretics • Hypercalcemia-PTH ... #Magnesium #Low ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... failure, acute or chronic ... Jansen disease #Hypercalcemia ... #Causes #Differential
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoparathyroidism with Chronic ... Poisoning #Hypocalcemia ... #Phosphate #endocrinology