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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus ... Workup Step #1 ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... Diabetes Insipidus ... #Classification ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Workup Algorithm 1) ... Euvolemic: Diabetes insipidus ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
The differential ... output is a clue). 1) ... post-obstructive 3) Diabetes Insipidus ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Diabetes Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests:
 • Osmolality, Urine AND/OR
 • Osmolality, Serum or Plasma AND
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Diabetes Insipidus ... Osmolality, Urine 1- ... ARUPLabs #Diabetes #Insipidus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential