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Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, ... nephropathy Extrarenal ... #Hyponatremia #Classification ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Diagnosis of Hypokalemia - Differential Algorithm 

Categorized by Causes: Redistribution, Extrarenal Losses, Renal Losses (High and
Categorized by Causes ... Redistribution, Extrarenal ... Losses, Renal Losses
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Bartter's syndrome Extrarenal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Framework PRERENAL: - Intrarenal ... urinary outflow - Extrarenal ... retroperitoneal fibrosis - Intrarenal
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... access to water Extrarenal ... fluid loss: • GI losses ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... hepatorenal syndrome) Intrarenal ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Kidney #Injury #Classification
Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
Antiarrhythmic Drugs CLASS ... Disopyramide CLASS ... Lidocaine, Mexiletine CLASS ... #Medications #Classes ... #Classification
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... 20: • Renal losses ... UNa < 20: • Extrarenal ... losses, Vomiting ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Antiretroviral Medication Names and 3-Letter Abbreviations by Class

Paul E. Sax, MD

#Antiretroviral #Medication #Names #Classification #HAART #Classes
Abbreviations by Class ... Medication #Names #Classification ... #HAART #Classes
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
  -
bicarbonate - Extrarenal ... Hypomagnesemia - Extrarenal ... diagnosis #nephrology #Causes