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Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate ... receptor activating mutation ... Endocrinology #Differential
Limb-Shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA)

Limb shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA) during transient occlusion of the right
right ICA during angioplasty ... Ischemic #Attack #LSTIA ... intraoperative #vascular #angioplasty
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
of guide wires, angioplasty ... #CLI #heparin #amputation
Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
elasticum, CYP24A1 mutation ... infantile), SLC34A1 mutation ... VitaminD #causes #differential
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
Distal RTA is the true Nephrogenic RTA and can be truly divided into
defect - ENaC mutation ... - SCNN mutation ... RTA #diagnosis #differential
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Calcium Receptor Mutation ... Hypercalcemia #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Factor V Leiden mutation ... Prothrombin gene mutation ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... • Activating Mutation ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
SGLT2 deficiency mutation ... Acidosis #diagnosis #differential
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Rotor syndrome) or mutation ... #unconjugated #differential