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Learn top strategies to approach boardstyle questions and highyield concepts about hypercalcemia, bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy, vitamin D, sarcoidosis, and more by thinking through this AMBOSS Step 1 SelfAssessment question with medical educator Dr. Zeb, EditorinChief Emeritus.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro to USMLEstyle question walkthrough
0:14 First steps in your approach: task & key diagnostic findings
0:42 Consider differentials for bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy
1:33 Narrow down the diagnosis: history & physical exam
2:46 Sarcoidosis?
2:59 Granulomas, 1αhydroxylase, vitamin D, & calcium
4:21 Mark the matching answer, review options, & elaborate
4:48 PTHrelated protein & squamous cell cancer
5:23 Chronic kidney disease & hypocalcemia
5:53 Parathyroid adenoma & PTH
6:03 Vitamin A toxicity & hypercalcemia (low yield)
6:13 Thiazide mechanism & hypercalcemia
6:37 Important associations & other correct options
7:46 Key takeaways
8:22 Outro: Keep it up. Stay positive. You got this!

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