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Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid ... adenoma, Parathyroid ... hyperplasia, Parathyroid ... disease, Milk Alkali Syndrome ... disease, Viral Syndromes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Parathyroid hormone–dependent ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... Neoplasms - Parathyroid ... Other humoral syndromes
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Parathyroid gland ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #Hypercalcemia
Electrolyte imbalances are common findings in many diseases. The kidney is a principally responsible organ for
aldosterone, and parathyroid ... create a complex clinical ... #Hyponatremia #hypokalemia ... #hypocalcemia ... hyperkalemia #hypercalcemia
Causes of Hypocalcemia by Clinical Cause

Acute illness: pancreatitis, tumor lysis, severe illness - Secondary hyperparathyroidism from
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... by Clinical Cause ... Family history of hypocalcemia ... Malabsorption syndrome ... hyperparathyroidism #Hypocalcemia
Chvostek Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam 

This patient had hypocalcemia secondary to parathyroid injury during
Chvostek Sign of Hypocalcemia ... This patient had hypocalcemia ... secondary to parathyroid ... Chvostek #Sign #Hypocalcemia ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Calcium ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... other symptomatic hypocalcemia ... treatment • Hypocalcemia ... #TumorLysis #Syndrome
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
disorders including hypokalemia ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... , Cushing's syndrome ... White-coat syndrome ... Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome ... Purple #Urine #Bag #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #clinical ... #photo #differential
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... SkinRash #DRESS #Syndrome ... Eosinophilia #Photo