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Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
D) Increased bone ... • Osteolytic metastases ... breast, lung, renal ... lung cancer • Renal ... endocrinology #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
- Osteoblastic metastasis ... (hungry bone syndrome ... (steatorrhea) Renal ... Tubulointerstitial renal ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
, Osteoblastic metastasis ... (hungry bone syndrome ... steatorrhea) • Renal ... Tubulointerstitial renal ... Hypomagnesemia #Causes #differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... herniation • Anatomic ... / discitis • Metastases ... breast, prostate, renal ... #Back #Pain #Differential
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Hepatic Metastases ... on POCUS Patient ... Focused renal u/ ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Liver #POCUS #
Hepatic Metastases on POCUS 
Patient with history of colon cancer presents with right flank pain. Focused
Hepatic Metastases ... on POCUS Patient ... Focused renal u/ ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #Liver #POCUS #
Adrenal Metastases on Renal POCUS
Pt complains of right flank pain, n/v. States feels like prior kidney
Adrenal Metastases ... on Renal POCUS ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... metastatic #mass #Renal ... #POCUS #clinical
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
Renal Abscess on ... POCUS Left flank ... Differential would ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... #kidney #POCUS
Bear Paw Sign of Xanthogranulomatous Pyelonephritis on POCUS

Adult female with right flank pain, fever, leukocytosis, soft
Pyelonephritis on POCUS ... Right renal sag ... Diagnosis/differential ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... BearPaw #Sign #POCUS