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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... #nephrology #insipidus
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup ... Algorithm 1) ... renal mechanism 2) ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) 1) ... require urgent nephrology ... 2) HISTORY/PHYSICAL ... #diagnosis #nephrology
MIRACLE2 Risk Score for Neuro-prognostication in Post Cardiac Arrest Patients
Missed (Unwitnessed Arrest) 1
Initial Rhythm (Non-Shockable) 1
Reactivity
Changing Rhythm (Any 2 ... Points 10): 0-2 ... Risk 3-4 = Medium ... Neuroprognostication #CardiacArrest ... stratification #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium