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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Uglucose Step #3 ... nephrology #insipidus #DI
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Check Uosm Step 3: ... If patient has DI
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
urine osm (in DI ... post-obstructive 3)
Water Deprivation Test - Differential Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Concept of WDT: endogenous vasopressin secretion is
Diabetes Insipidus (DI ... Diabetes #Insipidus #DI
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Solute Diuresis
 • Na intake/saline
 • Glucosuria: Hyperglycemia, SGLT-2 inhibitors
 • Urea: Exogenous
Polydipsia • Central DI
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Tachy w/ BBB (3) ... Atrial flutter (3) ... (MAT) - 3 ... tachy/brady) (3) ... 2, 4:3, etc.) 2º
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
compression >1/3 ... displacement >1/3 ... According to Denis 3 ... fracture 3 ... TLICS <= 3:
Anatomic Snuff Box
 • 3 'P' Muscles - Abductor Pollicis Longus, Extensor Pollicis Brevis, Extensor Pollicis
Anatomic Snuff Box • 3 ... Cephalic Vein • 3
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
biliary cirrhosis: 3% ... • Nephrogenic DI
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
1.73 m2 for > 3 ... Kidney Damage > 3 ... 1.73 m2 for < 3 ... by > 50% for < 3 ... Kidney Damage < 3