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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Urine Sodium 4) Serum ... salt wasting By Rachel ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Cirrhosis (high SAAG ... PMN > 250 • Treatment ... 50, LDH ULN for serum ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Calculate serum ... Treatment: Treatment ... #Differential # ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - ... Differential Diagnosis ... The differential ... #Differential # ... #management #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... Dialysis for severe ... #nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... • Re-check the serum ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... nephrotic syndrome • Hyponatremia ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... and euvolemic hyponatremia ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
nearly complete paralysis ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
diabetes insipidus Differential ... Initial Workup: Serum ... Osm, Urine Osm, Serum ... Polydipsia #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... /Edema • EBV analysis ... sensitivity of serum ... CNS #Infections #differential