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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Hypernatremia - Differential ... water Extrarenal hypotonic ... salt intake: • Hypertonic ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Hypotonic
Pathophysiology of hypotonic hyponatremia

by Helbert Rondon, MD @NephroMD

#hypotonic #hyponatremia #nephrology #algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology of hypotonic ... @NephroMD #hypotonic ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Hyponatremia Algorithm Hypertonic ... Urologic irrigants Hypotonic ... diagnosis #sodium #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
of Polyuria - Differential ... administration Hypertonic ... Primary polydipsia Hypotonic ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Goals and limits for treatment of Hyponatremia Stratified by duration and risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
Syndrome (ODS) Acute Hypotonic ... mL boluses of hypertonic ... time, followed by hypertonic ... Otherwise, hypertonic ... normalization Chronic Hypotonic
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic ... have a case of hypotonic ... #Physiologic #Hypotonic ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... table #sodium #nephrology
Scarf Sign (Normal) on Physical Exam

The scarf sign is used to assess developmental age and muscle
chest; in the hypotonic ... clinical #video #hypotonia ... #hypotonic #peds
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... asymmetry and hypotonia ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Glitter Cells on Urine Microscopy
Glitter cells in the urine are viable and pale staining WBCs with
viscosity as occurs in hypotonic ... Microscopy #clinical #nephrology