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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Osmotic diuresis • Central ... insipidus • Nephrogenic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #nephrology #sodium
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... of Hypernatremia ... #Hypernatremia ... Differential #Algorithm #Causes ... GrepMed Recommended Text
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... cause of vertigo ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Central
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Normal Head Impulse Test ... = Central Cause ... cause of vertigo ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Peripheral #Neurology
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Differential #Diagnosis #Management #Nephrology

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Diagnosis and Management ... of Hyponatremia ... #Hyponatremia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... GrepMed Recommended Text
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a peripheral cause ... cause of AVS. ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - ... Extrarenal Hypernatremia ... Diabetes insipidus (central ... or nephrogenic) ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Hypernatremia Classification ... - Hypervolemic hypernatremia ... - DI, Central Dl ... Gestational DI, Nephrogenic ... Comparison #Table #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... , nephrogenic 4 ... with D5 fluids or enteral ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management