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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
(max rate of correction ... of symptomatic (seizures ... augmentation with DDAVP ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium
DDAVP Clamp Protocol in Hyponatremia
 • Stop any maintenance fluids.
 • Start DDAVP 2 mcg IV
in Hyponatremia ... NaCl infusion rate ... to achieve correction ... adjusting the rate ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
• Rapid correction ... • The maximum rate ... of correction should ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Differential Diagnosis ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... ringers - Initial rate ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Dehydration - Loss of sodium ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Decreased pulse rate ... consciousness, Coma/seizure