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Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid hormone–dependent
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
Lithium-associated
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism
Genetic disorders (e.g., multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 or
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... endocrine neoplasia type ... 1 or type 2A, familial ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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The Diagnostic Approach ... to Hyperkalemia ... obstruction _ pHA type ... I, type II - ... _ pHA type II
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal ... Acidosis (RTA) Type ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA #Type4 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #RenalTubular
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
• Distal (type ... RTA • Proximal (type ... 2) RTA • Hyperkalemic ... (type 4) RTA # ... #Management #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... tubular acidosis (type ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Neurofibromatosis Type ... Ehlers-danlos Syndrome ... Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
Types of Renal Calculi ... tubular acidosis (type ... tubular acidosis (types ... failure #Calculi #Types ... #causes #calculus
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
uropathy, Metabolic causes ... , hypercalcemia) ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
baseline - Type ... 2 weeks - Type ... • Severe liver disease ... characteristic of type ... #types
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Acidosis (RTA) Type ... much easier to diagnosis ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA #Type1 ... #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential