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Hypercalcemia Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 - FHH
 - Hypercalcemia of malignancy
 - Local osteolytic hypercalcemia
endocrine disorders, supplements ... endocrinology #differential
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Copper Deficiency - Differential ... supplementation) or iron supplements ... inadequate copper supplements ... Copper #Deficiency #Differential
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
Constipation - Differential ... Iron, Calcium supplements ... #Constipation #Differential
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
IEM schema for supplemental ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
values table for supplemental ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Improves with supplemental ... not improve with supplemental ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Copper Deficiency - Mechanisms
There are 2 main mechanisms of copper deficiency
Decreased intake from:
 - Gastric bypass,
Overdose: - Pill Supplements ... Deficiency #Causes #differential
Urine chemistry tests for the diagnostic evaluation of a patient with polyuria
UOsm <100 mOsm/Kg (H2O diuresis)
Protein intake (supplements ... #polyuria #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... K supplement 3 ... #hyperkalemia #differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... K supplement 3 ... #hyperkalemia #differential