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Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline Phosphatase ... ALP) Elevation - Differential ... hydrolysis of organic phosphate ... growth) Alkaline phosphatase ... ALP #Elevation #Differential
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... heparin Acute Phosphate ... intake, Phosphate ... Increased Renal Phosphate ... Hyperphosphatemia #Differential
Hypophosphatemia - Measurement of urine phosphate excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI loss
 • Redistribution
Measurement of urine phosphate ... excretion - Differential ... urine #urinary #phosphate ... #excretion #Differential
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Fragility Fractures - Differential ... Positive Alkaline Phosphatase ... Mineralization Defect • Phosphate ... Pathologic #MSK #Differential
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... - Low and High Phosphate ... LOW PHOSPHATE ... Deficiency HIGH PHOSPHATE ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential ... Hypoparathyroidism • High Phosphate ... , HIV • High Phosphate ... deficiency, CKD • Low Phosphate ... Hypocalcemia #Workup #Differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Malabsorption, Phosphate ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential ... causes #nephrology #phosphate
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate ... Diarrhea, Antacids, Phosphate ... Inappropriately High Kidney Phosphate ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift:
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Tumor Lysis
 • Metabolic or Respiratory Acidosis
Hyperphosphatemia - Differential ... Hypervitaminosis D • Phosphate ... Supplementation • Phosphate ... HighPhosphate #Differential
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Liver Injury - Differential ... with alkaline phosphatase ... increase in alkaline phosphate ... Hepatocellular Liver Injury Differential ... Liver #Injury #Differential