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Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... Differential #Algorithm #Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine can induce color ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... #urology #nephrology
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
and macropsia), color ... (Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy - Casts ... Acellular Casts ... • Hyaline Casts ... one of several colored ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... Altered Urine Color ... Altered #Urine #Colored ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
is a relatively closed ... The most common cause ... #Management #Lateral
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Urine: • Any cause ... dyes typically cause ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Urine #Color ... discoloration #nephrology
Priapism 

Secondary Causes:
Medications- intracavernosal injections, anticoagulants, PDE5 inhibitors, alpha blockers, methylphenidate, cocaine
Any hyperviscosity syndrome (SCD, leukemia,
Secondary Causes ... Priapism #Diagnosis #Management ... #Urology #Differential