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Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... the "classic" Volume ... Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... → Subclinical volume ... Increased urine volume ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology ... #hyponatremia #comparison
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
(Intravascular volume ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
Relationship between Volume ... Responsiveness and Volume ... Assessing for volume ... Challenge #Diagram #Differential ... #Pathophysiology
Thiazide induced Hyponatremia - Pathophysiology
 • Reduced distal delivery
 • Inhibition of the NCC (dilution capcity)-
Hyponatremia - Pathophysiology ... Reduced urea (solute ... #Hyponatremia #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #differential
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
illness, high plasma volume ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : Volume overload ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Intravascular volume ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential ... Diagnosis #table #comparison
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Pressure = Stroke Volume ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... osmolality helps to differentiate ... of the plasma volume ... intravascular volume ... elevated with volume
When assessing a patient with acute dyspnea during or shortly following a transfusion, it is challenging
challenging to differentiate ... examination findings of volume ... #TRALI #TACO #Comparison