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True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
acid: - Urine sodium ... low, uric acid ... - Urine sodium ... and uric acid low ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Osmolarity 3) Urine Sodium ... Uric Acid - Low ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Table ... MatthewHoMD #Hyponatremia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #nephrology #sodium
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia ... Algorithm Hypertonic Hyponatremia ... Primary polydipsia, Low ... Algorithm #diagnosis #sodium ... #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Based Approach to Hyponatremia ... Hypothyroidism, Low ... SatyaPatelMD #Volume #Hyponatremia ... algorithm #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
REBEL Review 69: Hyponatremia Correction #hyponatremia #electrolytes #nephrology #table #sodium
REBEL Review 69: Hyponatremia ... Correction #hyponatremia ... #electrolytes #nephrology ... #table #sodium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
: SIADH, Renal Sodium ... can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypernatremia ... water loss, Serum Sodium ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... #Nephrology #Differential
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Phosphate Binders ... Low pill burden. ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Binders #Table ... #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - ... Extrarenal Hypernatremia ... • Euvolemic (Low ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium