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Presentation of malignant disease in children 
Pre-school (<5 years old) 
 - Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
ALL) - Brain tumours ... Malignant bone tumours ... #Malignancy #Tumors ... Malignant #Childhood #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypercalcemia

#Differential #Hypercalcemia #Diagnosis #Causes #Endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... #Differential #Hypercalcemia ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Endocrinology
Brain tumors in children – clinical features and common presentations by location- 

#Common #Brain #Tumors #Cancer
Brain tumors in ... Common #Brain #Tumors ... Presentations #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Hypercalcemia due to increased bone Ca2+ resorption:
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism, Malignancy, Pseudohyperparathyroidism, Renal failure,
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Hypercalcemia ... Immobilization Hypercalcemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... calcium #high #endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
Small Pituitary Tumours ... #Pituitary #Tumors ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... Milk-alkali syndrome #Hypercalcemia ... #Causes #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #differential
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Classification of Tumor ... other symptomatic hypocalcemia ... treatment • Hypocalcemia ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
untreated) - Tumor ... hypocalciuric hypercalcemia ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes #diagnosis
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Acquired - Primary tumors ... causes (e.g., hypokalemia ... , hypercalcemia) ... Types #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Laboratory Evaluation of Patients for Thyroid Disease 
Hyperthyroidism:
 • Graves disease - TSH low; free T4
increased uptake in tumor ... #differential #diagnosis ... #endocrinology