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Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential ... resistance, Vitamin D deficiency ... - Vitamin D deficiency ... Hypocalcemia #Workup #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
glucose - Vitamin D Deficiency ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... Myophosphorylase deficiency ... - Carnitine deficiency ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Niacin, Vitamin D deficiency ... • Normal or Low ... - Normal or Low ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
SIADH, Cortisol deficiency ... Primary polydipsia, Low ... hyponatremia #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
11beta-hydroxylase deficiency ... 17alpha-hydroxylase deficiency ... diuretics, Mg2+ deficiency ... urine #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... aldosteronism Low ... Syndrome • Enzyme deficiency ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... PHOSPHATE - Low ... • Vitamin D Deficiency ... alpha-hydroxylase Deficiency ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Appropriately Low ... Binders, Vitamin D Deficiency ... Vitamin D: Vit D Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Low ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Classification #Differential