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Hypocalcemia Laboratory Evaluation

Serum levels of PTH, phosphorus, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate between
dihydroxyvitamin D can help differentiate ... Parathyroid hormone resistance ... Endocrinology #Differential
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
otitis media and resistance ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance ... #microbiology #differential
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine chloride < 20 mmol/l - Chloride responsive (Chloride
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... mmol/l - Chloride resistant ... Alkalosis #Causes #Differential
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
Severe or resistant ... Hypertension #causes #differential
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... deficiency or resistance ... Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PTH resistance ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
: cell count + differential ... Diuretic resistance ... ascites, Diuretic-resistance ... with diuretic resistance ... response in diuretic-resistant
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Hereditary Vitamin D Resistance ... PTH • PTH Resistance ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Types of Urinary Incontinence
 - Stress Incontinence - The urethral sphincter is weakened so that transient
exceed urethral resistance ... normal urethral resistance ... overcome urethral resistance ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
increased airway resistance ... Pressure #Plateau #Differential
Hirsutism & Virilization - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADRENAL EXCESS
Ovarian
 • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
 • Hyperthecosis
 • Tumor
Adrenal
Virilization - Differential ... Disease • Insulin Resistance ... #Virilization #Differential