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Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
Hyponatremia (<135 ... body water in comparison ... urea causes the hyponatremia ... True hyponatremia ... #hyponatremia #ADH
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... Check plasma osmolality ... NORMAL PLASMA OSMOLALITY ... mmol/L - true hyponatremia ... renal failure #Hypernatremia
Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base
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General Concepts
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< Osmolality vs osmolarity
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Osmolality
[H 20)
Milliosmoles per kg of water. The osmolality is the
Concepts > < Osmolality ... vs osmolarity ... ★ Osmolality [ ... The osmolality is ... Osmolarity (mOsm
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Based Approach to Hyponatremia ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... Nephrology #UOsm #Osmolality
Correction formulas for Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
#Management #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Hypernatremia #Correction #FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue #Calculation
Correction formulas for Hypernatremia ... and Hyponatremia ... Management #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Hypernatremia
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypernatremia ... /L High Urine Osmolality ... glucosuria Low Urine Osmolality ... Hyperventilation #Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... retention 1) Serum Osmolarity ... 2) Urine Osmolarity ... Rachel Stern MD #Hyponatremia
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
and Features of Hyponatremia ... Hypervolemic hypernatremia ... Normovolemic hyponatremia ... Renal hypovolemic hyponatremia ... Diarrhea #Hyponatremia
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
classification of hyponatremia ... the diagnosis of hyponatremia ... same tests (serum osmolality ... , urine osmolality ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - ... 1) Check Urine Osmolality ... Extrarenal Hypernatremia ... Ingestion Renal Hypernatremia ... MatthewHoMD #Hypernatremia