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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... Management #Algorithm #Sodium ... #nephrology #insipidus
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... believed that urine sodium ... fractional excretion of sodium ... FENa) could help differentiate ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Workup ... renal mechanism 2) ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... +/- TEE (high Afib ... non-lacunar CVA 2) ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Serum Osmolarity 2) ... Osmolarity 3) Urine Sodium ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... Repeat the sodium ... Step 2. ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Decreased Mg 2. ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup ... #Nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Hypokalemia - Differential ... (low intake) 2. ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
cell epithelial sodium ... of epithelial sodium ... - Vasopressin-2 ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Framework and Workup ... normal Type 2: ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #nephrology