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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm ... Check Uosm Step 3: ... If patient has DI ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Sodium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Workup ... #sodium
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
and Workup Step ... Repeat the sodium ... administration Step 3. ... • nephrotic syndrome ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... urine osm (in DI ... post-obstructive 3) ... Diabetes Insipidus: neurogenic ... management #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... approach to the differential ... demyelination syndrome ... #Differential # ... management #nephrology #sodium
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Emergencies Neutropenic ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... after ~48 h) 3. ... 48 h, duration 3
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
between these 3 ... hormones that work ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management