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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology ... #sodium #high
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential ... water loss, Serum Sodium ... >145 mmol/L High ... kg • Diabetes Insipidus ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
urine osm (in DI; high ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... post-obstructive 3) Diabetes Insipidus ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
Differential Diagnosis ... : Diabetes Insipidus ... , Urine Sodium ... Polydipsia #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology