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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Workup Step #1 ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Water Deprivation Test - Differential Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Concept of WDT: endogenous vasopressin secretion is
Diabetes Insipidus (DI ... Diabetes #Insipidus #DI ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... Step 1: Consider ... If patient has DI ... Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
hypernatremia - DI ... Central Dl, Partial DI ... , Gestational DI ... , Nephrogenic DI ... Features #Diagnosis #Comparison
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) - Management Algorithm
Prognostic score for CVT:
Variables: Malignancy 2, Coma 2, Deep venous
) - Management Algorithm ... status disturbances 1, ... haemorrhage 1 < ... doi:10.1136/practneurol ... Thrombosis #Management #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Syndrome Step 1: ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Two-step Copeptin algorithm for differential diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

Baseline Copeptin < 21.4 pmol/L:
 • Arginine-stimulated
Two-step Copeptin algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus (DI ... partial Central DI ... → Nephrogenic DI ... Diabetes #Insipidus #DI
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
acidosis (type 1) ... of cysteine and di-basic ... disease (incidence 1/ ... acidosis (types 1
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
associations - 1. ... of symptoms - 1- ... cryofibrinogen - < 1% ... inducible urticarias doi ... #rheumatology #comparison
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
Brugada algorithm ... 1. ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison