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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... water Extrarenal hypotonic ... insipidus • Nephrogenic ... salt intake: • Hypertonic ... administration #Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia with Severe Symptoms - Management Algorithm with Hypertonic Saline
The goal of acute management is to
Hyponatremia with ... Algorithm with Hypertonic ... Na causing the seizure ... kidney_boy #Hyponatremia ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... of hyponatremia ... of symptomatic (seizures
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline ... for Treatment of ... Hyponatremic Encephalopathy ... improved headache and nausea ... #protocol #hyponatremia
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... give specific treatment ... Wilkinsonjonny #Hyponatremia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
nephrotic syndrome • Hyponatremia ... Kidney stones caused ... Lithium-induced nephrogenic ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... and euvolemic hyponatremia
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
They are caused ... in 1850 and the cause ... emergencies are caused ... imbalance (mainly, hyponatremia ... DharSaty #Coma, #CriticalCare
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... Treatment of underlying ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
conditions - Neurogenic ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... consciousness, Coma/seizure ... Hyperventilation, Dizziness, Nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes