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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Uglucose Step #3 ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... insipidus • Nephrogenic ... administration #Hypernatremia ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology ... #sodium #high
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... post-obstructive 3) ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... Repeat the sodium ... mmol/L - true hyponatremia ... administration Step 3. ... Workup #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Urine Osmolarity 3) ... Urine Sodium 4) ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - ... Extrarenal Hypernatremia ... insipidus (central or nephrogenic ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
the influx of sodium ... decays ("1" and "3" ... correspond to the sodium-channel ... the repolarizing eflux ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Neurological event 2) Sodium ... from tubules 3) ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #nephrology ... #hyponatremia #
Status Epilepticus Pharmacotherapy Guide

 • Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin
 • Valproate Sodium
 • Levetiracetam
 • Lacosamide
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• Valproate Sodium ... #Epilepticus #Pharmacology ... #neurology #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... 3) Is it appropriate ... demyelination syndrome. 3% ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium