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Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Algorithm Hypertonic ... ON (UNa < 30): Hypovolemia ... OFF (UNa > 30): SIADH ... Reset osmostat, Cerebral ... #sodium #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... RAAS Inactive ... Insufficiency, Cerebral ... differential #diagnosis #table
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Hypovolemic, Serum ... Renal losses, Cerebral ... uric acid <4 • SIADH ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
consequence of cerebral ... Measured urine sodium ... #RAAS #Hypovolemia ... EBV #potomania #SIADH ... #Thiazides #UNAa