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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment Hyponatremia ... to work through ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... 2) Is ADH elevated
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - ... and Treatment Hypernatremia ... Treatment of hypernatremia ... correction of chronic hypernatremia ... @EmmGeezee #Hypernatremia
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation: 1. ... 3. ... mmol/L Step 1 ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... obstruction 3. ... #treatment #nephrology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... encephalopathy) 2. ... , ARDS, DIC) 3. ... #diagnosis #causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... weakness in: 1. ... loss of smile 3. ... life-threatening Differential ... EMG Findings: 1.
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Epidemiology: • F > M: 9:1 ... • Cytopenia: 2% ... system: small-fiber ... biliary cirrhosis: 3% ... • Nephrogenic DI