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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... • Burns • ICU ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Causes
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with ... Algorithm with ... probably not the low ... #Algorithm #treatment ... Hypertonic #Saline #nephrology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Management: 1. ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... Physiology: CO2: • Low ... = dilated BV = raises ... #neurosurgery #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
usually caused by ... a physiologic approach ... Treatment: Treatment ... the underlying cause ... #management #nephrology
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... doses - consider ITU ... SIADH — look for cause ... #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
evidence-based framework to approach ... patient with a low ... short course of treatment ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment