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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment Hyponatremia ... Treatment of hyponatremia ... of chronic hyponatremia ... demyelination syndrome
Correction formulas for Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
#Management #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Hypernatremia #Correction #FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue #Calculation
for Hypernatremia ... and Hyponatremia ... #Management #Nephro ... #Hyponatremia # ... Hypernatremia #Correction
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... Check plasma osmolality ... mmol/L - true hyponatremia ... • nephrotic syndrome ... renal failure #Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Hypertonic Saline: seizure ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... MetroHealth_EM #Hyponatremia ... #rate #management
Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
of Hypernatremia ... of hypernatremia ... for mortality, seizure ... hospital-acquired hypernatremia ... Michelle Lim #Hypernatremia
Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
of Hypernatremia ... of hypernatremia ... for mortality, seizure ... hospital-acquired hypernatremia ... #Hypernatremia #
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
Algorithm for the diagnosis of hyponatremia.

If you start with the osmolalities, urinary sodium etc first and
the diagnosis of hyponatremia ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia ... Differential #Algorithm #Osmolality ... #management
Causes of Provoked Pediatric Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - "DIMS" Mnemonic
Drugs:
 • Drug overdose
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Provoked Pediatric Seizures ... Infection: • Febrile Seizures ... Hypocalcemia • Hyponatremia ... • Sturge-Weber Syndrome ... DIMS #Mnemonic #Seizures
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
Hyponatremia Treatment ... CAREFUL for over-correction ... DrEricStrong #Hyponatremia ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management