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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hypovolemic #Euvolemic ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beer Potomania - Low ... - GI losses, renal ... • Euvolemic ... #causes #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... (H2O loss): GI ... Skin loss • Euvolemic ... (Low H2O intake ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Volume Based Approach ... to Hyponatremia ... Hypovolemic, Serum ... Cerebral salt wasting Euvolemic ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic ... Malignancy True hypovolemia ... • Bleeding • GI
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic ... Malignancy True hypovolemia ... • Bleeding • GI
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
: • Hypovolemia ... Pancreatitis • Euvolemia ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #diagnosis #causes ... nephrology #sodium #low