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Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... poisoning • Hyperphosphatemia ... Kidney Disease • Hyperphosphatemia ... Hypoparathyroidism • Hypophosphatemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypophosphatemia

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Causes of Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Serum phosphate level >4.5 mg/dL
 • Spurious hyperphosphatemia
 • True
Causes of Hyperphosphatemia ... dL • Spurious hyperphosphatemia ... • True hyperphosphatemia ... Hemolysis #Hyperphosphatemia ... #Causes #Differential
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Hyperphosphatemia ... Laxatives Pseudo-hyperphosphatemia ... Tumor Lysis #Hyperphosphatemia ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
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Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Hypophosphatemia ... Chronic Diarrhea #Hypophosphatemia ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Hypercalcemia • Hyperphosphatemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
sunlight • Other Causes ... severe illness, Hyperphosphatemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia ... Differential #Curbsiders #Causes