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Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
normal, move on to SPEP ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... elevated #evaluation #workup
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Algorithm for Workup ... (FUO) Tier 1 Workup ... QuantiFERON) • LDH, SPEP ... Qfever), Bartonella spp ... and Brucella spp
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
SPEP+free light ... monoclonal gammopathy (SPEP ... hypergammaglobulinemia (SPEP ... expensive than SPEP ... glomerular #testing #workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
pathways. 6) SPEP ... monoclonal gammopathy (SPEP ... hypergammaglobulinemia (SPEP ... expensive than SPEP ... glomerular #disease #workup
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Albumin > 4) Work-up ... ) • The first step ... Protein Gap: • SPEP ... 0.26 - 1.65 SPEP ... size (amount) SPEP
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Accuracy Compared - SPEP ... - FLC - UPEP ... Diagnosis #MGRS #MGUS #SPEP
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... Step 1 . ... Step 2. ... administration Step ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... the history Step ... Uosm & Uglucose Step
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
normal or elevated Step ... Specific Gravity Step ... and measure UNa Step ... additional tests Step ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Evaluation Algorithm Step ... Step 2: Check Uosm ... Step 3: If patient ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup