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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
- Differential ... Transcellular Shift ... #LowPhosphate #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Causes of Hypophosphatemia

- Dr. Kenar Jhaveri @kdjhaveri

#hypophosphatemia #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis #endocrinology #algorithm
Causes of Hypophosphatemia ... @kdjhaveri #hypophosphatemia ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
- Differential ... Transcellular Shift ... HighPhosphate #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... Redistribution/ Shift ... malabsorption), Hungry bone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
Causes of hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... disorders #hypophosphatemia ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Curve Left Shift ... poisoning - Hypophosphatæmia ... Right Shift ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential ... Transcellular Shift ... alkalosis, Hungry bone ... #Differential #
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia ... 2,3-DPG which shifts ... Phosphate is a cause ... In one study, most ... -DPG causing a shift
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Miscellaneous - Bone ... Hypercalcemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #endocrinology
Rachitic Rosary of Rickets on Physical Exam

Bead-like prominences of bone are seen at the costochondral joints.
prominences of bone ... mineralization causes ... Rosary #Rickets #PhysicalExam ... VitaminD #deficiency #endocrinology