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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... Assessment of volume status ... history (cardiac, liver ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Liver Infection - Imaging Evaluation Algorithm
- Abscess
- Necrotic Tumor
- Hydatid Cyst
- Cystic Biliary Neoplasm
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Metastases
Liver Infection ... - Imaging Evaluation ... Algorithm - Abscess ... rg.2016150196 #Liver ... #abscess #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... approach to the differential ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... altered mental status ... are excellent at evaluating ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mimic the “Starved state ... stores in the liver ... essentially a state ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management