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Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... GFR, AKI/CRF Hormonal ... Hyponatremia #Nephrology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... GFR, AKI/CRF Hormonal ... Hyponatremia #Nephrology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
stress, produces ADH ... oxytocin, destruction causes ... stress, produces ADH ... & oxytocin • Posterior ... of gonadotropic hormones
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
osmolality helps to differentiate ... among the possible causes ... anti-diuretic hormone ... posterior pituitary ... from the posterior
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... with renal tubal acidosis ... inappropriate antidiuretic hormone ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Acidosis with Elevated ... Anion Gap - Differential ... albumin (from 40) add ... poisoning Lactic acidosis
Ventromedial nucleus
Dorsomedial nucleus
Arcuate nucleus
Hypothalamus
Supraoptic nucleus
Paraventricular nucleus
RH, IH
ADH
Oxytocin
Superior hypo-physial artery
Axoplasmic transport by neurosecretory nerve cells
Release of RHs,
anterior pituitary hormones ... veins Posterior ... GH LH TSH a-MSH ... B-endorphin Posterior ... pituitary hormones
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... - Differential ... Tumours: CPA, posterior ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Causes of Non-Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... - Differential ... albumin (from 40) add ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... normal glucose, ask ... in lit), iron (pediatric ... AnionGap #Metabolic #Acidosis ... #diagnosis #differential