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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
and Treatment ... Measure urine osmolality ... Treatment: Treatment ... . obtundation. coma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Treatment
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
classification of hyponatremia ... the diagnosis of hyponatremia ... serum osmolality, urine ... the patient and come ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment ... of Hyponatremic ... L. 5) Monitor urine ... Hypertonic #Saline #Treatment ... management #protocol #hyponatremia
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Hypernatremia ... history, exam, and urine ... DI; high dilute urine
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
Hyponatremia (<135 ... serum osmolality, urine ... concentration and urine ... asymptomatic to seizures, coma ... True hyponatremia
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
Both hypothyroid coma ... imbalance (mainly, hyponatremia ... ); treatment of ... @DharSaty #Coma ... , #CriticalCare,
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... >21 days - No leukocytes ... in urine - Procalcitonin
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Altered, Seizure, Coma ... Resuscitation 2) Urine ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Vomiting, decreased urine ... output, possible coma ... SIADH: • Hyponatremia
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... 0.9% NS • If Urine ... Hypotension, Increased urine ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia ... #nephrology #treatment