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Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... the "classic" Volume ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Nephrology #UOsm #Osmolality
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 300 mosm/kg • Solute ... Polydipsia #Polyuria #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... helps to differentiate ... coma and death as ... well as stimulate ... ADH release is also
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... 1) Check Urine Osmolality ... mechanism 2) Volume ... Hypernatremia #Differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Urine Volume ... Diuresis Urine Osmolality ... > Serum Osmolality
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic lung volume ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... valve; LVRC: lung volume ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Pathophysiology ... : - Catch-all term ... Color #Targetoid #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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Saline (NS) - Comparison ... lactate 28 mEq/L • Osmolarity ... 154 mEq/L • Osmolarity ... Decreased GFR, urine volume ... and fibrin - Also
Hyponatremia Diagnostic Algorithm
1) Check serum osmolality
2) Check urine osmolality
3) ADH Dependent - Check volume status, urine
Hyponatremia Diagnostic Algorithm ... 1) Check serum osmolality ... 2) Check urine osmolality ... Dependent - Check volume ... #differential #
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential