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Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia ... Transcellular Shift ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
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
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
magnesium x serum creatinine ... magnesium x urine creatinine ... intake, Gl loss, shift ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
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 ... production of ATP or creatine
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
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... urine output and creatinine ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Side Effects of the Neobladder - Pathophysiology
 • Hercalciuria → Kidney Stones
 • Bone Resorption →
the Neobladder - Pathophysiology ... Bone Resorption → Hyperphosphatemia ... Lethargy • Fluid Shifts ... NH4+,Urea and creatinine ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology