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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
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD ... developmental level - ADHD ... hyperactivity-impulsivity ADHD ... with inattentive ADHD ... their turn • Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Diagnosis Algorithm ADH ... ADH Dependent: ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... among the possible causes ... lower than 80% in cases ... in blood urea causes ... Circulating ADH
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... production Of ADH ... resistance to ADH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
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 Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... • UOsm > 300 - ADH ... - Appropriate ADH ... Stress, Nausea,
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Inappropriate ADH ... insufficiency ADH ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Insipidus (Decr ADH ... Insipidus (Incr ADH ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes