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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
- Differential Diagnosis ... briskly to IV fluids ... - Responds to fluid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
- Differential Diagnosis ... Extrarenal hypotonic fluid ... • Hypertonic fluid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
The Urine / Plasma Electrolyte Ratio - Guide to Fluid Restriction in Hyponatremia
 • U/P Ratio
Ratio - Guide to Fluid ... Electrolyte #Ratio #Fluid ... #Hyponatremia #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
- Differential Diagnosis ... IV fluids, nutrition ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
→ treat with fluid ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #nephrology #hyponatremia
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Third spacing of fluids ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
How-to Calculate the Filtration Fraction (FF) in CKRT
 • The FF is the ratio of fluid
is the ratio of fluid ... filter to the fluid ... the FF FF = Fluid ... FiltrationFraction #CKRT #nephrology ... #calculation #diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... Trial isotonic fluids ... you confirmed diagnosis ... simplified #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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extracellular fluid ... intracellular fluid ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #Causes