Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Primary Hyperparathyroidism 
 β€’ Possible Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia ... β€’ Humoral Hypercalcemia ... of Malignancy ... DTomacruzM #Hypercalcemia
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
 β€’
Management of Hyperkalemia ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... of hyperkalaemia ... recurrence #Hyperkalemia ... #management #algorithm
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 β€’ Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia ... β€’ High PTHrP: Malignancy ... calcitriol induced hypercalcemia ... @aishaikh #Hypercalcemia
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... to diuretic #hyperkalemia ... #criticalcare #treatment ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure β†’ Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... hypercalcemia. ... Hypercalcemia - ... #associated #hypercalcemia ... #Treatment #algorithm
Causes of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Primary hyperparathyroidism
 β€’ FHH
 β€’ Hypercalcemia of malignancy
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... hyperparathyroidism β€’ FHH β€’ Hypercalcemia ... of malignancy ... Local osteolytic hypercalcemia ... #Hypercalcemia
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation ... Algorithm Before ... evaluating hypokalemia ... wasting from other causes ... ↑ Aldosterone: Malignant
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia
 β€’ Aggressive IV hydration
 β€’ IV Bisphosphonate +/- Calcitonin
 β€’ Renal
Treatment algorithm ... for malignancy-associated ... hypercalcemia ... Denosumab #hypercalcemia ... #algorithm #malignancy
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperaldosteronism: malignant ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... epilepticus may cause ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm