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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... history Step #2 ... & desmopressin test ... #Sodium #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... renal mechanism 2) ... insipidus (central or nephrogenic ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
based on history, exam ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... water unavailable 2) ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... #sodium
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
HINTS Exam - Abnormal ... = Peripheral Cause ... to the Left 2) ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
HINTS Exam - Abnormal ... = Peripheral Cause ... to the Left 2) ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
HINTS Exam - Normal ... = Central Cause ... This patient as ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... good history and exam ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
documenting proteinuria as ... urine: Visual exam ... Clarity Dipstick test ... Microscopic exam ... (ATN) FE Na > 2%
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Basically anything 2. ... on using this as ... promoting passive sodium ... the serum Na+ in 2- ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
on Physical Exam ... For intrinsic vs ... joint capsule cause ... finger at PIP 2) ... #PhysicalExam #