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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 ... Assess volume status ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
Algorithm for the diagnosis of hyponatremia.

If you start with the osmolalities, urinary sodium etc first and
Algorithm for the ... diagnosis of hyponatremia ... osmolalities, urinary sodium ... leave the fluid status ... #Osmolality #management
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... - Management Seizure ... between them PEDS ... SarahFoohey #Status ... #algorithm #peds
Status	Epilepticus	Algorithm
#Pharm #Management #Peds #Status #Epilepticus #Refractory #Seizures #PEMSource
Status Epilepticus ... Algorithm #Pharm ... #Management #Peds ... #Status #Epilepticus ... #Refractory #Seizures
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... 1) Check Urine Osmolality ... mechanism 2) Volume Status ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
Hyponatremia (<135 ... asymptomatic to seizures ... True hyponatremia ... In certain states ... #hyponatremia #ADH
Hyponatremia Diagnostic Algorithm
1) Check serum osmolality
2) Check urine osmolality
3) ADH Dependent - Check volume status, urine
Algorithm 1) Check ... serum osmolality ... 2) Check urine osmolality ... - Check volume status ... , urine sodium,
Status Epilepticus Pharmacotherapy Guide

 • Phenytoin and Fosphenytoin
 • Valproate Sodium
 • Levetiracetam
 • Lacosamide
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Status Epilepticus ... • Valproate Sodium ... #Epilepticus #Pharmacology ... #neurology #management ... #epilepsy #seizure
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... Assess volume status ... of symptomatic (seizures ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
same tests (serum osmolality ... , urine osmolality ... and urinary sodium ... regarding their fluid status ... #Algorithm #Differential