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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Transcellular Shift ... Hypoparathyroidism, Acromegaly ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Hyperphosphatemia ... Transcellular Shift ... Pseudo-hypoparathyroidism • Acromegaly ... Tumor Lysis #Hyperphosphatemia ... endocrinology #causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia ... Redistribution/ Shift ... DTomacruzMD #Hypophosphatemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #phosphate
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia ... Transcellular Shift ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Curve Left Shift ... poisoning - Hypophosphatæmia ... Right Shift ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia ... Transcellular Shift ... , CAR-T cell #Hypophosphatemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... is ruled out, causes ... (transcellular shift ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #workup #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology ... 2,3-DPG which shifts ... Phosphate is a cause ... -DPG causing a shift ... respiratory #hypoxia #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Insulin resist + DM, Hyperphosphatemia ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Workup ... or refractory cases ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Intracellular Shift ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology