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Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
Causes of hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... hypophosphatemia #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... angiography • Primary ... repaired) • Primary ... syndromes other than primary ... #Hypertension #Differential
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Symptoms/physical exam ... clue • Blood tests ... ACTH stimulation test ... present - ACTH test ... addisons #disease #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism 
 • Possible Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... - Differential ... Algorithm • Primary ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... #endocrinology
Causes and Pathophysiology of Hypertension

#Causes #Pathophysiology #Hypertension #Primary #Essential #Secondary #Differential

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Causes and Pathophysiology ... Hypertension #Causes ... #Hypertension #Primary ... Essential #Secondary #Differential ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... resorption: • Primary ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #differential # ... calcium #high #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... ACTH) stimulation test ... baseline ACTH - Primary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
diagnostic of primary ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... #Stimulation #Test ... #Endocrinology
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Generalized Differential ... Causes == Primary ... Liver Function Tests ... #dermatology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... or normal): • Primary ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology