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True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
sodium and serum ... uric acid: - Urine ... sodium low, uric ... sodium high and ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Fractional Excretion of Sodium - FENa
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) = (Urine Na+ x Serum Cr)
Fractional Excretion of Sodium ... Fractional Excretion of Sodium ... (FENa) = (Urine ... / (Serum Na+ x Urine ... #nephrology #calculation
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
- Checklist Urine ... believed that urine ... sodium excretion ... fractional excretion of sodium ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Osmolarity 2) Urine ... Osmolarity 3) Urine ... Sodium 4) Serum ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
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Causes of Hypernatremia ... water loss, Serum Sodium ... 145 mmol/L High Urine ... glucosuria Low Urine ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Sodium Theophilus ... • Urinary casts ... sodium < 20 mEq ... sodium > 40 mEq ... #UNa #casts #glucosuria
Lipid Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Lipid #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #fatty #nephrology
Lipid Casts on Urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #Lipid #Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy ... clinical #fatty #nephrology
Waxy Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Waxy #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Waxy Casts on Urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #Waxy #Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#RBC #Casts #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
RBC Casts on Urine ... TELMALEMOS10 #RBC #Casts ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Serum Osm • Urine ... Diagnosis #Table #nephrology ... #sodium