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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Adenoma
 • Hyperplasia
 • MEN 1 and 2A
Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Algorithm Primary ... Renal Failure, Post-Renal ... Breast, Kidney, ... Immobilization • Adrenal ... #Algorithm #Endocrinology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atheroemboli • Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Insensible losses Sodium ... sensitivity in kidneys ... hypokalemia - Various renal ... renal amyloidosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
breast, lung, renal ... , adrenal, prostate ... lung cancer • Renal ... Pheochromocytoma Chronic kidney ... #diagnosis #differential
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... PO4 < 20%: • Renal ... Disease • Hypoparathyroidism ... Context of Impaired Renal ... #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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basement membrane disease ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polycystic kidney ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nonglomerular
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... suggest intrinsic renal ... disease - Timing ... #EM #IM #Urology
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... phosphate intake and renal ... Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Chronic Kidney ... Disease • Hyperphosphatemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Lung cancer • Renal ... PRA • ↓ Serum sodium ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... Granulomatous Disease ... Tumors: Lung, SCC, renal ... #endocrinology