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Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... High or Normal PTH ... Low PTH: • High ... #nephrology #PTH
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... - DiGeorge Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #endocrinology
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Determine whether PTH-dependent ... #Workup #Differential ... #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
- Low and High PTH ... LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid ... Hypomagnesemia HIGH PTH ... #Algorithm #PTH ... #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Low/NormaI PTH ... Phenytoin, Nephrotic Syndrome ... Algorithm #Phosphate #endocrinology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Phosphate, Low PTH ... Phosphate, High PTH ... metastases, Hungry bone syndrome
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
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... to know if the pt ... /management of shock ... • For most ICU pts ... #diagnosis #workup
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis
Decreased calcium absorption
 • Vitamin D deficiency
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Malabsorption Syndromes ... inhibition of PTH ... secretion, PTH ... Resistance to PTH ... secretion, PTH
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia ... apnea: CPAP, most pts