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Hyponatremia - Correction for Hyperglycemia

#Diagnosis #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Formula #Sodium #Na
Hyponatremia - Correction ... Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction ... #Formula #Sodium ... #Na
Na+ Correction Factor for Hyperglycemia

- Amelia Furbish PharmD Student @ https://www.instagram.com/happypillsrx/

#Diagnosis #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Formula
Na+ Correction Factor ... Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction ... #Formula #Sodium ... #Na
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
severe symptoms + Na ... rate for Na • ... Check Na levels ... Hyponatremia #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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acid >4 • Urine Na ... losses • Urine Na ... acid >4 • Urine Na ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Pump - Digoxin works ... this pump, those sodium ... intracellular sodium ... intracellular sodium ... exchanged for sodium
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Hypernatremia #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased renal sodium ... retention, Urine Na ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Sodium
Diagnostic Approach to Hyponatremia
Box A:
 • Normo/hyperosmolar Hyponatremia: Glucose, Mannitol, Glycine, Contrast media, Maltose
 • Pseudohyponatremia:
Polydipsia, Low Na ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... Repeat the sodium ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology