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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... water retention 1) ... Serum Osmolarity 2) ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
Thrombosis (CVT) - Management ... Algorithm Prognostic ... 3: Low risk of poor ... outcome. ≥3: High risk ... #Algorithm #neurology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Workup Step #1 ... history Step #2 ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Workup Algorithm ... 1) Check Urine ... renal mechanism 2) ... • Euvolemic (Low ... #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... puts patients at risk ... #Treatment #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Orthopedic • Low ... events or death (CARP ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
output is a clue). 1) ... water unavailable 2) ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... puts patients at risk ... #Treatment #management
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
cephalosporin is low ... penicillin allergy are diagnosed ... is less than a 1 ... in 100,000 risk ... #Preoperative #Management
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic ± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 • Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
eosinophilia (Very low ... risk): • Diagnostic ... strongyloidiasis (Low ... risk): • Diagnostic ... until cessation of larval
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
injury • DVT (Risks ... Excessive training 1) ... Pain 2) Pallor-bruising ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam