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Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
administration Step 3. ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF • liver ... • nephrotic syndrome ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... treatment of Hereditary ... Step 3: All patients ... and hematologic
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... muscle injury: > 3 ... #algorithm #hepatology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... demyelination syndrome ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... nonconvulsive status epilepticus ... Treatment: ... correction: Levels 2-3 ... #neurology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... in left heart 3- ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #treatment #hepatology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... affects infants < 3 ... lymph node, or liver ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... place • Grade 3: ... but responsive), Confusion ... to maintain 2-3 ... #hepatology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
between these 3 ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #foamed