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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Workup Step #1 ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... : 1) Identification ... acute vs. chronic) 2) ... confusion, seizures) 3) ... history #Diagnosis #EM
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
increasing Na ~5mEq 2. ... 10-12 mEq/day 3. ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate #management ... #nephrology
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... individual component: 1. ... Heart Rate 2. ... Volume Status 3. ... #EM #IM #PCC #Hypotensive
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Preop creatinine ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
water unavailable 2) ... post-obstructive 3) ... Diabetes Insipidus ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium