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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... , no extensive workup ... #EM #IM #Hypoglycemia ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
and Workup Step ... pseudohyponatremia • hyperglycemia ... - diuretics EUVOLEMIC ... hypothyroidism • adrenal ... #Workup #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
cardiac, liver, renal ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Hypovolemic #Euvolemic ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Pancreatitis • Euvolemia ... Syndrome, Chronic Renal ... Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #diagnosis #causes