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Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... Neurological event 2) Sodium ... → ADH → water reabsorption ... #SaltWasting #SIADH ... #comparison
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
ON (UNa < 30): Hypovolemia ... OFF (UNa > 30): SIADH ... Reset osmostat, Cerebral ... solute intake, Beer potomania ... Algorithm #diagnosis #sodium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
, Renal Sodium loss ... Insufficiency, Cerebral ... , Hypervolemia with ... solute intake (Beer potomania ... #differential #
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypovolemic ... Polydipsia - Beer Potomania ... , SSRIs) - SIADH ... diagnosis #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... secretion (SIADH ... osmostat - Cerebral ... polydipsia - Beer potomania ... Table #Causes #Sodium
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... consequence of cerebral ... #hyponatremia #ADH ... #EBV #potomania ... #SIADH #Thiazides