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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 ... asymptomatic to seizures ... True hyponatremia ... #hyponatremia #ADH
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... Hypovolaemia → ADH ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #hyponatremia # ... comparison
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
Generalized Seizures ... hyperglycemia, hyponatremia ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Comparison
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
majority of cases, ADH ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Measure urine osmolality ... of symptomatic (seizures ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
urea, uric acid, osmolarity ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... fragmentocytes, LDH ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
exertion/training - Seizures ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Aldolase ↑ • LDH ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... causes #treatment #nephrology