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Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... body water in comparison ... among the possible causes ... lower than 80% in cases ... in blood urea causes
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Inappropriate ADH ... (SIADH) - Comparison ... Insipidus - Inadequate ADH ... SIADH - Excess ADH ... Insipidus #SIADH #Comparison
Intracranial Hemorrhages (ICH)

Epidural Hematoma vs Subdural Hematoma vs Subarachnoid Hemorrhage vs Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage

#Diagnosis #Radiology #Comparison #ICH
Diagnosis #Radiology #Comparison ... Hemorrhage #Hematoma #EDH ... #SDH #SAH #Epidural
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Inappropriate ADH ... physiologic stimulus to ADH ... 100 mmol/kg - ADH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Inappropriate ADH ... physiologic stimulus to ADH ... 100 mmol/kg - ADH ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
set of symptoms) caused ... antipsychotics, oxybutynin, ACh ... - Cholinergic: ACh ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Diagnosis Algorithm ADH ... ADH Dependent: ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... • UOsm > 300 - ADH ... - Appropriate ADH ... Stress, Nausea,
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
stress, produces ADH ... oxytocin, destruction causes ... stress, produces ADH ... regulation, destruction causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Inappropriate ADH ... insufficiency ADH ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes