 Low PTHLow PTH
actionaction
High
Bone
Shift
Resistance
HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia
Low to normal
InP
GI
synthesis
Renal
loss
Vit DVit D
Related Unrelated
LowLow HighHigh
Plasma Na < 120 mmol/LPlasma Na < 120 mmol/L
Yes,Yes,
this isthis is
acuteacute
NO,NO,
chronicchronic
NoNo YesYes
•Usually posteperativeUsually posteperative
•Identify source ofIdentify source of
EFWEFW
•Treat aggressivelyTreat aggressively
• Hypertonic NaClHypertonic NaCl
untiluntil
PPNaNa up to 130up to 130
mmol/Lmmol/L
•Go slowlyGo slowly
• PPNaNa rise < 8rise < 8
mmol/L/daymmol/L/day
• Remove cause forRemove cause for
ADHADH
• Restrict waterRestrict water
• Replace ECF NaReplace ECF Na
deficitdeficit
• Think ICF KThink ICF K
•Danger signsDanger signs
•Rapid initial correctionRapid initial correction
•Hypertonic NaClHypertonic NaCl
• Rise PNa < 5Rise PNa < 5
mmol/Lmmol/L
in 2-3 huin 2-3 hu
• Symptoms abateSymptoms abate
•Total: 8 mmol/L/dayTotal: 8 mmol/L/day
Is duration known to be < 48 hr ?Is duration known to be < 48 hr ?
Convulsions or coma ?Convulsions or coma ?
Metabolic alkalosisMetabolic alkalosis
Low urine chlorideLow urine chloride
(urine Cl < 10 mEq/L)(urine Cl < 10 mEq/L)
High urine chloriedHigh urine chloried
(urine Cl > 10 mEq/L)(urine Cl > 10 mEq/L)
•NormotensiveNormotensive
VomitingVomiting
Gastric drainageGastric drainage
Diuretic useDiuretic use
Post-hypercapneaPost-hypercapnea
Cl-losing diarrheaCl-losing diarrhea
•NormotensiveNormotensive
DiureticsDiuretics
Bartter’s syndromeBartter’s syndrome
Severe K depletionSevere K depletion
Gittelman’s syndromeGittelman’s syndrome
•Low reninLow renin
PrimaryPrimary
hyperaldoseronismhyperaldoseronism
AdenomaAdenoma
hyperplasiahyperplasia
•High reninHigh renin
 renovascularrenovascular
hypertensionhypertension
MalignantMalignant
hypertensionhypertension
Renin secretingRenin secreting
tumortumor
•Low aldsoterone andLow aldsoterone and
low reninlow renin
 glycyrrhizic acidglycyrrhizic acid
CarbenoxoloneCarbenoxolone
ExogenousExogenous
mineralocoticoidsmineralocoticoids
Liddle’s syndromeLiddle’s syndrome
ApparentApparent
mineralocorticoid exonmineralocorticoid exon
High aldosteroneHigh aldosterone
HypertensiveHypertensive
•Normal aldosteroneNormal aldosterone
and normal reninand normal renin
 Cushings syndromeCushings syndrome
Urine [ClUrine [Cl--
]]
Chloride-responsive alkalosesChloride-responsive alkaloses Chloride-unresponsive alkalosesChloride-unresponsive alkaloses
Gastric fluid lossGastric fluid loss
Nonreabsorbale anion deliveryNonreabsorbale anion delivery
DiureticsDiuretics
PosthypercapneaPosthypercapnea
Villous adenomaVillous adenoma
Congenital chloridorrheaCongenital chloridorrhea
Urine KUrine K++
Laxative abuseLaxative abuse
Severe KSevere K++
depletiondepletion
HypertensionHypertension
Bartter syndrome orBartter syndrome or
diuretic abusediuretic abuse
Plasma reninPlasma renin
High unilateralHigh unilateral
renal vein reninrenal vein renin
Plasma cortisolPlasma cortisol
Rimary aldosteronismRimary aldosteronism
Licorice abuseLicorice abuse
Renovascular HTNRenovascular HTN
JGA tumorJGA tumor
Malignant orMalignant or
Accelerated HTNAccelerated HTN
Cushing syndromeCushing syndrome
HighHigh
LowLowHighHigh
HighHigh
NormalNormal
NoNoYesYes
Low/normalLow/normal
<30 mEq/d<30 mEq/d >30 mEq/d>30 mEq/d
<20 mEq/L<20 mEq/L >20 mEq/L>20 mEq/L
 Low PTHLow PTH
actionaction
High
Bone
Shift
Resistance
HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia
Low to normal
InP
GI
synthesis
Renal
loss
Vit DVit D
Related Unrelated
LowLow HighHigh
 GIGI
 BoneBone
 RenalRenal
 ShiftShift
HighHigh LowLow
PTH
Decreased
PTH
secretion
• PHP type
Ia, Ib, Ic
Renal
failure
Ca+2
-sensing
receptor
activating
(inherited or
acquired)
PTH
resistance
HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia
Low to normal
InP
High
Lin SH. Curr Medicinal Chem
2007
ECF↑+ Metabolic alkalosis (Fast Na+
or MES)
ReninRenin
AldoAldo
CortisolCortisol
ReninRenin
AldoAldo
ReninRenin
AldoAldo
ReninRenin
AldoAldo
NormalNormal LowLow
• PAPA
CortisolCortisol• MHMH
• RVHRVH
• RSTRST
Ectopic ACTHEctopic ACTH
Cushing syndromeCushing syndrome
Exogenous HExogenous H
LicoriceLicorice
Liddle’s SLiddle’s S
AMEAME
DOCDOC
1111ββ hydroxylase Dhydroxylase D
1717αα hydroxylase Dhydroxylase D
HighHigh
Serum Cortisol and/or UFF
High Normal Low
ACTH
↓
MRI of pituitary gland
Inferior petrosal sinus samping
Pituitary
ACTH
Ectopic
ACTH
Adrenal Cushing
syndrome
Exogenous
hydrocortisone
THF/THE or UFF/UFE
Normal
Glycyrrhetinic acid-
containing substance
Chronic licorice ingestion AME
Serum DOC
DOC secreting tumor
Liddle’s syndrome
Aldosterone analogue
Sex hormone
(Testosterone or Estradiol)
11β-hydroxylase
deficiency
17α-hydroxylase
deficiency
↑
History
CT of adrenals
Adrenal vein samping
↑
↑ ↓
↑ ↓
MES with low Renin and low Aldo
+ -
-+
MES: mineralocorticoid excessive status
THF/THE: 5α-tetrahydrocortisol/tetrahydrocortisone
UFF/UFE: urinary free cortisol/urinary free cortisone
DOC: deoxycorticosterone
AME: apparent mineralocorticoid excess
TTKG<9
 Low PTHLow PTH
actionaction
High
Bone
Shift
Resistance
HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia
Low to normal
InP
GI
synthesis
Renal
loss
Vit DVit D
Related Unrelated
LowLow HighHigh
Flow chart

Flow chart

  • 5.
     Low PTHLowPTH actionaction High Bone Shift Resistance HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia Low to normal InP GI synthesis Renal loss Vit DVit D Related Unrelated LowLow HighHigh
  • 6.
    Plasma Na <120 mmol/LPlasma Na < 120 mmol/L Yes,Yes, this isthis is acuteacute NO,NO, chronicchronic NoNo YesYes •Usually posteperativeUsually posteperative •Identify source ofIdentify source of EFWEFW •Treat aggressivelyTreat aggressively • Hypertonic NaClHypertonic NaCl untiluntil PPNaNa up to 130up to 130 mmol/Lmmol/L •Go slowlyGo slowly • PPNaNa rise < 8rise < 8 mmol/L/daymmol/L/day • Remove cause forRemove cause for ADHADH • Restrict waterRestrict water • Replace ECF NaReplace ECF Na deficitdeficit • Think ICF KThink ICF K •Danger signsDanger signs •Rapid initial correctionRapid initial correction •Hypertonic NaClHypertonic NaCl • Rise PNa < 5Rise PNa < 5 mmol/Lmmol/L in 2-3 huin 2-3 hu • Symptoms abateSymptoms abate •Total: 8 mmol/L/dayTotal: 8 mmol/L/day Is duration known to be < 48 hr ?Is duration known to be < 48 hr ? Convulsions or coma ?Convulsions or coma ?
  • 7.
    Metabolic alkalosisMetabolic alkalosis Lowurine chlorideLow urine chloride (urine Cl < 10 mEq/L)(urine Cl < 10 mEq/L) High urine chloriedHigh urine chloried (urine Cl > 10 mEq/L)(urine Cl > 10 mEq/L) •NormotensiveNormotensive VomitingVomiting Gastric drainageGastric drainage Diuretic useDiuretic use Post-hypercapneaPost-hypercapnea Cl-losing diarrheaCl-losing diarrhea •NormotensiveNormotensive DiureticsDiuretics Bartter’s syndromeBartter’s syndrome Severe K depletionSevere K depletion Gittelman’s syndromeGittelman’s syndrome •Low reninLow renin PrimaryPrimary hyperaldoseronismhyperaldoseronism AdenomaAdenoma hyperplasiahyperplasia •High reninHigh renin  renovascularrenovascular hypertensionhypertension MalignantMalignant hypertensionhypertension Renin secretingRenin secreting tumortumor •Low aldsoterone andLow aldsoterone and low reninlow renin  glycyrrhizic acidglycyrrhizic acid CarbenoxoloneCarbenoxolone ExogenousExogenous mineralocoticoidsmineralocoticoids Liddle’s syndromeLiddle’s syndrome ApparentApparent mineralocorticoid exonmineralocorticoid exon High aldosteroneHigh aldosterone HypertensiveHypertensive •Normal aldosteroneNormal aldosterone and normal reninand normal renin  Cushings syndromeCushings syndrome
  • 8.
    Urine [ClUrine [Cl-- ]] Chloride-responsivealkalosesChloride-responsive alkaloses Chloride-unresponsive alkalosesChloride-unresponsive alkaloses Gastric fluid lossGastric fluid loss Nonreabsorbale anion deliveryNonreabsorbale anion delivery DiureticsDiuretics PosthypercapneaPosthypercapnea Villous adenomaVillous adenoma Congenital chloridorrheaCongenital chloridorrhea Urine KUrine K++ Laxative abuseLaxative abuse Severe KSevere K++ depletiondepletion HypertensionHypertension Bartter syndrome orBartter syndrome or diuretic abusediuretic abuse Plasma reninPlasma renin High unilateralHigh unilateral renal vein reninrenal vein renin Plasma cortisolPlasma cortisol Rimary aldosteronismRimary aldosteronism Licorice abuseLicorice abuse Renovascular HTNRenovascular HTN JGA tumorJGA tumor Malignant orMalignant or Accelerated HTNAccelerated HTN Cushing syndromeCushing syndrome HighHigh LowLowHighHigh HighHigh NormalNormal NoNoYesYes Low/normalLow/normal <30 mEq/d<30 mEq/d >30 mEq/d>30 mEq/d <20 mEq/L<20 mEq/L >20 mEq/L>20 mEq/L
  • 9.
     Low PTHLowPTH actionaction High Bone Shift Resistance HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia Low to normal InP GI synthesis Renal loss Vit DVit D Related Unrelated LowLow HighHigh
  • 10.
     GIGI  BoneBone RenalRenal  ShiftShift HighHigh LowLow PTH Decreased PTH secretion • PHP type Ia, Ib, Ic Renal failure Ca+2 -sensing receptor activating (inherited or acquired) PTH resistance HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia Low to normal InP High
  • 12.
    Lin SH. CurrMedicinal Chem 2007
  • 13.
    ECF↑+ Metabolic alkalosis(Fast Na+ or MES) ReninRenin AldoAldo CortisolCortisol ReninRenin AldoAldo ReninRenin AldoAldo ReninRenin AldoAldo NormalNormal LowLow • PAPA CortisolCortisol• MHMH • RVHRVH • RSTRST Ectopic ACTHEctopic ACTH Cushing syndromeCushing syndrome Exogenous HExogenous H LicoriceLicorice Liddle’s SLiddle’s S AMEAME DOCDOC 1111ββ hydroxylase Dhydroxylase D 1717αα hydroxylase Dhydroxylase D HighHigh
  • 15.
    Serum Cortisol and/orUFF High Normal Low ACTH ↓ MRI of pituitary gland Inferior petrosal sinus samping Pituitary ACTH Ectopic ACTH Adrenal Cushing syndrome Exogenous hydrocortisone THF/THE or UFF/UFE Normal Glycyrrhetinic acid- containing substance Chronic licorice ingestion AME Serum DOC DOC secreting tumor Liddle’s syndrome Aldosterone analogue Sex hormone (Testosterone or Estradiol) 11β-hydroxylase deficiency 17α-hydroxylase deficiency ↑ History CT of adrenals Adrenal vein samping ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ MES with low Renin and low Aldo + - -+ MES: mineralocorticoid excessive status THF/THE: 5α-tetrahydrocortisol/tetrahydrocortisone UFF/UFE: urinary free cortisol/urinary free cortisone DOC: deoxycorticosterone AME: apparent mineralocorticoid excess
  • 16.
  • 17.
     Low PTHLowPTH actionaction High Bone Shift Resistance HypocalcemiaHypocalcemia Low to normal InP GI synthesis Renal loss Vit DVit D Related Unrelated LowLow HighHigh