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Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Recreational drugs, Poisons ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... /Post-op • Neurologic ... #Nephrology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... /Post-op • Neurologic ... #Nephrology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... treat underlying cause ... Pain. ... UnremarkableLab #Hyponatremia ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... In the vast majority ... of cases, ADH ( ... the underlying cause ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
When to suspect AIN ... (<10%): fever, rash ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
, asthenia • Neurologic ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... vomiting, diarrhea, hyponatremia ... , rash, pruritus ... , weight gain, alopecia
Possible Causes of Altered Urine Color 

Red 
    Foods: beets, blackberries, rhubarb
Possible Causes ... Conditions: blue diaper ... Urine #Colored #Discoloration ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... administered • Can cause ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia ... #nephrology #treatment
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia ... time you have a case ... of hypotonic hyponatremia ... restriction alone in ... table #sodium #nephrology