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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
Myotonic Dystrophy ... - Myotonia occurs ... #Myotonic #Dystrophy ... #Myotonia #Diagnosis
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia ... Urologic irrigants Hypotonic ... Hyponatremia: ... Beer potomania Isotonic ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic ... HypoNatremia Algorithm ... Urine Osm #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Hypotonic
Comparison of Common Muscular Dystrophies and Anesthesia Implications:
Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic Dystrophy, Guillain Barre 

 - Mark
Muscular Dystrophy, Myotonic ... Anesthesiology #Myotonic ... GuillainBarre #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis is primarily ... salt water, hyper/isotonic ... resuscitation with isotonic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... Treatment: Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Cord Lesions • Myotonia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Hyponatremia The ... have a case of hypotonic ... hyponatremia, give ... #Hyponatremia # ... differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... water Extrarenal hypotonic ... administration #Hypernatremia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Goals and limits for treatment of Hyponatremia Stratified by duration and risk of Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
and limits for treatment ... of Hyponatremia ... Syndrome (ODS) Acute Hypotonic ... Hyponatremia (duration ... normalization Chronic Hypotonic