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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hyponatremia #Hypovolemic ... #Euvolemic #Hypervolemic ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... Hypernatremia: • Hypovolemic ... access to H2O • Hypervolemic ... Hypernatremia: • Hypovolemic ... 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
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Tubular Acidosis (Type ... Tubular Acidosis (Type ... 2) • Hyperkalemic ... Tubular Acidosis (Type ... Tubular #Acidosis #Types
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Hyperkalemic Type 4 RTA
 • Hypokalemic Type 1 RTA
Acidosis - Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hyperkalemic ... Type 4 RTA • Hypokalemic ... Type 1 RTA • RTA ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Types and causes of acute diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Diarrhea #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Types and causes ... diarrhea #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Types of Abdominal Wall Hernias #Diagnsois #EM #GenSurg #Abdominal #Wall #Hernia #Types #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Types of Abdominal ... Hernias #Diagnsois #EM ... #Wall #Hernia #Types ... #Differential #Algorithm
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
Table of how the 4 types ... circulatory system: - Hypovolemic ... Diagnosis #Management #Types ... Comparison #Table #Hypovolemic
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dependent: • Hypovolemic ... • Hypervolemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal ... Acidosis (RTA) Type ... ThePeanutKidney #RTA #Type4 ... #Distal #Hyperkalemic