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Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Nephrology #UOsm #Osmolality
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... /L High Urine Osmolality ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2) Urine Osmolarity ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of hyponatremia.

If you start with the osmolalities, urinary sodium etc first and
of hyponatremia ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Osmolality ... #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Measure urine osmolality ... of symptomatic (seizures ... #Differential # ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

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

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... of Hypernatremia ... #Hypernatremia ... #Differential # ... Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... #Provoked #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
approaches to the diagnosis ... same tests (serum osmolality ... , urine osmolality ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Differential
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Evaluation of Hyponatremia ... nausea, confusion, seizures ... drug history #Diagnosis ... EM #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia