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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 ... correction (max rate ... demyelination syndrome
Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
of Hypernatremia ... correction of hypernatremia ... for mortality, seizure ... hospital-acquired hypernatremia ... Michelle Lim #Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Hypertonic Saline: seizure ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... Demyelination Syndrome ... MetroHealth_EM #Hyponatremia
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - ... Framework and Management ... exertion/training - Seizures ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... per day until stable
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... exertion/training, Seizures ... Iinitial rate: 1 ... per day until stable
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Metabolic acidosis - Rhabdomyolysis ... Decreased pulse rate ... Liver injury, Rhabdomyolysis ... consciousness, Coma/seizure
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... irrigation • Management ... • Hyponatremia ... and euvolemic hyponatremia ... #Medications #Table
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... metastatic disease (rare ... secondary AI, hyponatremia ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... Secondary #Diagnosis #Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... sarcoidosis is rare ... presentations: epileptic seizure ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... of a "flu-like syndrome ... and diarrhea • Hyponatremia ... >100 mg/L • Rhabdomyolysis ... (rare) Co-MRSA