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Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... Determine whether PTH-dependent ... Assess for other hormonal ... Assess for non-hormonal ... Diagnosis #algorithm #endocrinology
Hormonal Regulation of the Blood Calcium concentration

#Calcium #Regulation #Parathyroid #Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH #Endocrinology #Pathophysiology #Hormones
Hormonal Regulation ... Calcitonin #Calcitriol #PTH ... #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Hormones
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Effect in Calcium and Phosphorus
Calcium - Net Effect Hypercalcemia:
   ↑ intestinal
Parathyroid Hormone ... (PTH) Effect in ... Calcium - Net Effect Hypercalcemia ... Calcium #Phosphorus #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Effects of Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and Calcitonin on Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism

#Parathyroid #hormone #PTH #Calcitonin #phosphate
of Parathyroid hormone ... (PTH) and Calcitonin ... #PTH #Calcitonin ... phosphate #metabolism #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
algorithm for the workup ... of hypercalcemia ... The diagnostic workup ... of parathyroid hormone ... #Workup #Differential
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
Hypocalcemia Laboratory ... Serum levels of PTH ... disorders causing hypocalcemia ... - Parathyroid hormone ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Adrenal Incidentalomas: Hormone Evaluation
 • Zona Glomerulosa: Primary Hyperaldosteronism?
    - Aldosterone and renin
Incidentalomas: Hormone ... Aldosterone and renin if hypokalemia ... Adrenal #Tumors #Hormone ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #workup ... #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Hypercalcemia Evaluation ... 2) PTH - Frankly ... #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... elevated #evaluation #workup
Hypercalcemia - Hormones and Pathophysiology  
Calcitriol:
 • Bones: Enhances mineralization
 • GI Tract: ↑ Ca2+
Hypercalcemia - ... Hormones and Pathophysiology ... Ca2+, ↑ PO4- PTH ... #Hormones #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Calcium homeostasis is a process controlled by chiefly by hormones vitamin D and PTH. 
Vitamin D
by chiefly by hormones ... vitamin D and PTH ... PTH acts to increase ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology