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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High ... or normal): • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... High Prolactin + Normal ... High Prolactin + Normal ... Contraceptive Pill/Patch ... Endocrinology #Causes
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inappropriately Normal ... sunlight • Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
In this case, arrows ... seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... shape, having the normal ... color and loss of normal ...

Causes of spherocyte ... #Clinical #Path

Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
In the left photo ... the rest being normal ... trait do very well clinically ... phenomenon include the normal ... #Clinical #Path
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
The left photo also ... and the right photo ... reticulocyte is a normal ... #Clinical #Path
Clinical treatment algorithm for acne. BPO = benzoyl peroxide, clinda = clindamycin, dashed line = optional
Clinical treatment ... algorithm for acne ... line = optional path ... Blue light and oral ... Acne #Treatment #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... clues - Is the ... 2) PTH - Frankly ... FeCa <1 %) - Low normal ... • If all normal
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
fetus/newborn the causes ... Normal maturation ... #Clinical #Path