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Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
Hyponatremia (<135 ... helps to differentiate ... elevated with volume expansion ... #hyponatremia #ADH ... Hypovolemia #EBV #potomania
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Utilizing Uric Acid ADH ... 2) Urine Osmolarity ... 3) Urine Sodium ... #Differential #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Inappropriate ADH ... polydipsia - Beer potomania ... #Differential # ... Table #Causes #Sodium
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Polydipsia - Beer Potomania ... • UOsm > 300 - ADH ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology #sodium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... solute intake (Beer potomania ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table #sodium
Hyponatremia Diagnostic Algorithm
1) Check serum osmolality
2) Check urine osmolality
3) ADH Dependent - Check volume status, urine
1) Check serum osmolality ... 2) Check urine osmolality ... 3) ADH Dependent ... status, urine sodium ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
majority of cases, ADH ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Measure urine osmolality ... #Differential # ... management #nephrology #sodium