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 ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of Malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #endocrinology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
and 2, but not type ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... β€’ Other Causes: ... emoryimchiefs #Hypocalcemia ... #causes
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 β€’ Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 β€’ Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Low PTH: β€’ Elevated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low ... @kdjhaveri #Hypocalcemia ... #Causes #algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
abnormalities - Hypercalcemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... High Aldosterone: Malignant ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #potassium
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure β†’ Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... for malignancy-associated ... Dialysis with low ... Calcitonin Refractory Cases ... #Treatment #algorithm
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
/ Insensible losses ... polyangiitis) - Malignancy ... cisplatin) - Chronic hypercalcemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Primary hyperparathyroidism
 β€’ FHH
 β€’ Hypercalcemia of malignancy
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... of malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes