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Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... last anywhere from ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis of Macroscopic ... RBC’s, RBC/WBC casts ... proteinuria suggest intrinsic ... #EM #IM #Urology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #nephrology #causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Collateral history from ... Postictal state #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Seizure ... #management #Neurology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... kidney_boy (adapted from ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
 •
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm ... Associated with nausea ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #management
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may cause ... Aside from the brain ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... hypermobility, intrinsic ... SUI or UUI not caused ... Signs #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis