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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
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treat underlying cause ... Basically anything 2. ... on using this as ... promoting passive sodium ... SIADH #Management #hyponatremia
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... areas (less than 2 ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Serology for ... #physicalexam
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... the “Chewing gum test ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... #GiantCell #arteritis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
safe to stop 2. ... /flaccid limbs vs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
and there are 2 ... components: targeted neurologic ... disposition, even if the cause ... , Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus, and Test