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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... loss: • GI losses ... #Causes #nephrology ... #sodium #high
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypovolemic - GI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... water loss, Serum Sodium ... access to water GI ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of hyponatremia.

If you start with the osmolalities, urinary sodium etc first and
of hyponatremia ... osmolalities, urinary sodium ... and leave the fluid ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia ... Algorithm #Osmolality #management
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis ... Hypovolemic (H2O loss): GI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Neurological event 2) Sodium ... → treat with fluid ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #nephrology #hyponatremia
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Hypernatremia Classification ... Vomiting, Diarrhea, GI ... #Classification ... #Features #Diagnosis ... Comparison #Table #Nephrology
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
A lazy man's classification ... approaches to the diagnosis ... osmolality and urinary sodium ... regarding their fluid ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia
The Urine / Plasma Electrolyte Ratio - Guide to Fluid Restriction in Hyponatremia
 • U/P Ratio
Ratio - Guide to Fluid ... Restriction in Hyponatremia ... Electrolyte #Ratio #Fluid ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology