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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiac, liver, renal ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Euvolemic #Hypervolemic ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... mOsm/kg - Implies renal ... , Ingestion Renal ... Hypernatremia #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Renal Failure ... - GI losses, renal ... • Hypervolemic
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
urinary bladder POCUS ... - NephroPOCUS @NephroP ... kidney #bladder #differential ... #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
#Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Evaluation #Protocol ... #Algorithm #Low ... #Abdomen #Hypovolemic
Decision tree of FALLS-protocol (Fluid Administration Limited by Lung Sonography). Lung Ultrasound in the hemodynamic assessment
tree of FALLS-protocol ... left heart) then hypovolemic ... BLUE-protocol =Bedside ... #algorithm #Lung ... Shock #Fluids #POCUS
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... failure Hypervolemia ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
POCUS Algorithm for Chest Pain

Integrating POCUS in crashing chest pain is complex. Know the views that
POCUS Algorithm ... Integrating POCUS ... narrowing the differential ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... Crashing #Diagnosis #Protocol
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm ... solute intake, Renal ... Helbert Rondon, MD @NephroMD ... hyponatremia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #causes