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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... water loss, Serum Sodium ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Volume Based Approach ... Hypothyroidism, Low ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Physiologic Approach ... time you have a case ... the physiologic approach ... normal volume-based algorithm ... #nephrology
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Approach to Antithrombotic ... Therapy in Peripheral ... • Anemia • Low ... Antithrombotic #management ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
Approach to Hypomagnesemia ... Hypomagnesemia #algorithm ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium ... #low
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
a physiologic approach ... the underlying cause ... administered (through a peripheral ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... into meaningful clinical ... Alternative causes ... -An updated approach ... #Management #Alcohol
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Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis • Normal/low ... the indicated causes ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm ... #nephrology #differential
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... Exposure (ABCDE) Approach ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... Treatment guided by clinical ... #algorithm #treatment
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The algorithm below ... evidence-based framework to approach ... patient with a low ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management