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Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
The target for correction ... hypertonic saline correction ... FE Urate post correction ... Volume • Consider correction ... • Calculate correction
REBEL Review 69: Hyponatremia Correction #hyponatremia #electrolytes #nephrology #table #sodium
: Hyponatremia Correction ... electrolytes #nephrology #table ... #sodium
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
hours. 2) Serum sodium ... improved headache and nausea ... Increase in sodium ... first 5 hours. 4) Correction ... Treatment #management #protocol
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... and avoid rapid correction ... (max rate of correction ... /L/day) Rapid correction ... management #nephrology #sodium
True serum sodium (corrected) based on serum glucose #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Table
True serum sodium ... Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction ... #Table
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable ... Identification and correction ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... standardized conditions (correction ... Oral sodium loading ... Screening #Workup #table
DDAVP Clamp Protocol in Hyponatremia
 • Stop any maintenance fluids.
 • Start DDAVP 2 mcg IV
DDAVP Clamp Protocol ... day • Monitor sodium ... Once the sodium ... rate to achieve correction ... #DDAVP #Clamp #Protocol
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue after correction ... /other causes • ... modifications Algorithm ... #Fatigue #IBD #Algorithm
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
transfusion • Correction ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable