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Causes of Hypercalcemia due to increased Vitamin D levels
 • The BIG 3:
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Genetic: Williams syndrome ... Jamie Willows @jamiekwillows ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... lysis syndrome ... • Addison’s disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... potassium #high #nephrology
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Tumor-associated ... Amyloidosis • Wilson's ... - SLE Neurologic ... Lymphadenopathy • Tumor-associated ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... lysis syndrome ... • Addison’s disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... potassium #high #nephrology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
or metastatic disease ... Hyperkalemia is ... , infiltrative diseases ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Management #Endocrinology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure, neurologic ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Cushing's Syndrome ... Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... Cataracts Labs: Hypokalemia ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
- Metabolic: hypokalemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... porphyria - Neurologic ... pelvic surgery, tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis