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Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... Hypernatremia: • Hypovolemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Algorithm
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm ... uric acid high in hypovolemic ... and hypervolemic ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... drug history #Diagnosis ... #Hyponatremia #Hypovolemic ... #Euvolemic #Hypervolemic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ADH ... Dependent: • Hypovolemic ... • Hypervolemic ... #Algorithm #causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemic ... - Give volume Hypervolemic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... HYPOVOLEMIC • ... psychogenic polydipsia HYPERVOLEMIC ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Algorithm
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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to Hyponatremia Hypovolemic ... Primary polydipsia Hypervolemic ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium
Simplified Diagnostic Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias

#Tachycardia #Tachydysrhythmias #Management #Treatment #Algorithm #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Simplified Diagnostic ... Algorithm for Tachydysrhythmias ... Tachydysrhythmias #Management ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Shock #Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Shock #Differential #Algorithm #Cardiogenic #Distributive #Hypovolemic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... for Shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Distributive #Hypovolemic
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
circulatory system: - Hypovolemic ... Obstructive #Diagnosis ... #Management #Types ... Comparison #Table #Hypovolemic