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Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... the source of metastasis ... metastases are ... . thvroid. and renal ... cancer bone metastases
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
D) Increased bone ... Multiple myeloma (bone ... • Osteolytic metastases ... breast, lung, renal ... lung cancer • Renal
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Postparathyroidectomy (hungry bone ... - Osteoblastic metastasis ... (hungry bone syndrome ... (steatorrhea) Renal ... Tubulointerstitial renal
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 #
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• softening of bones ... of feet, thigh bones ... neuropathy • Renal ... : - Renal failure ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
stimulation (placenta/Bone ... - Highest • Bone ... Pregnancy - Renal ... disease - Bone ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
associated with renal ... insufficiency and bone ... loss, fatigue, bone ... blood smear • Renal ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Horseshoe Kidney on Transverse Abdominal POCUS

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#Horseshoe #Kidney #Transverse #Abdominal #POCUS #Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
Transverse Abdominal POCUS ... Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM ... Transverse #Abdominal #POCUS ... #Renal #Ultrasound
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
 • Redistribution: IV glucose, Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis, IV hyperalimentation, Refeeding after starvation,
Postparathyroidectomy (hungry bone ... , Osteoblastic metastasis ... (hungry bone syndrome ... steatorrhea) • Renal ... Tubulointerstitial renal