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Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation ... differentiate between disorders ... deficiency - Chronic ... Hyperparathyroidism #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
(SLE) - Diagnosis ... • Immunologic Workup ... management of SLE • Evolution ... : Chronic disease ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
- Evaluation and ... Differential Diagnosis ... chronicity (acute, chronic ... , or acute on chronic ... #Evaluation #workup
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... cutaneous-DIL • Evolution ... • Immunologic Workup ... : Chronic disease ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disease: Discoid lupus ... Scarring Alopecia: Lupus ... • Laboratory evaluation ... weight loss • Chronic
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
secretion; in chronic ... Insufficiency #Evaluation ... #laboratory #diagnosis ... #testing #endocrinology ... #workup
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... joint • Systemic lupus ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... metabolic or endocrine disorders ... #diagnosis #testing