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Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... > 100): - RAAS ... syndrome - RAAS ... Primary polydipsia, Low ... diagnosis #sodium #nephrology
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) 

The kidneys produce renin in response to low blood pressure or low plasma
in response to low ... blood pressure or low ... form angiotensin I. ... Angiotensin I is ... Pathophysiology #RAAS
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... alone in SIADH RAAS ... can be high or low ... Post-AKI diuresis) RAAS ... table #sodium #nephrology
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm ... - Urine sodium low ... and uric acid low ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
I call it, “Think ... High or Think Low ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #Low #Abdomen #
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
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obstruction _ pHA type I, ... deficiency - Heparin/ LMW ... heparin - ACE-I ... Ketoconazole Low ... #Hyperkalemia #Algorithm
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uric Acid - Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #sodium ... #low #uricacid
Causes of Nephrolithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radio-opaque - Calcium-containing - 90% of stones
Radiolucent - Non-calcium 10%
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... overproduction • Low ... solubility: • Low ... Hypocitraturia • RTA Type I ... Nephrolithiasis #Nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... causes #potassium #low ... #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential #nephrology