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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... intake, Phosphate ... Transcellular Shift ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... leukemia Measure Urine ... Fractional Excretion of Phosphate ... Transcellular Shift ... #phosphate #nephrology
Triple phosphate crystals on urine microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Triple #phosphate #crystals #crystalluria #urine #microscopy #nephrology
Triple phosphate ... crystals on urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #Triple #phosphate ... #crystalluria #urine ... #microscopy #nephrology
Triple phosphate crystals - unstained urine sediment.

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#triple #phosphate #crystals #crystalluria #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Triple phosphate ... crystals - unstained urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #triple #phosphate ... #crystalluria #Urine ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate ... Diarrhea, Antacids, Phosphate ... Transcellular Shift ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Malabsorption, Phosphate ... Redistribution/ Shift ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology ... #phosphate
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... Hypoparathyroidism • High Phosphate ... , HIV • High Phosphate ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Urine Microscopy ... CaP: Calcium Phosphate ... @Neph_Sim #Urine ... #Stones #Key #Nephrology
Amyloidosis - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm
 • Serum Immunofixation and Serum Free Light Chains
 • Biopsy
Amyloidosis - Workup ... • Serum and urine ... IFE and 24-h urine ... CMP, alkaline phosphatase ... #Amyloidosis #Workup
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... WBCs, or urine ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup