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True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia ... urine sodium and serum ... and hypervolemic hyponatremia ... low in euvolemic hyponatremia ... #Hyponatremia #
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... < 285 mmol/L - true ... hyponatremia INCREASED ... renal failure #Hypernatremia ... Workup #Algorithm #Nephrology
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 ... Stern MD #Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia ... Algorithm (Serum ... + < 135 meq/L, serum ... Urine Osm #Hyponatremia ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential ... repeat BMP • Serum ... MatthewHoMD #Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis #Table #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Based Approach to Hyponatremia ... Hypovolemic, Serum ... Hypervolemic, Serum ... SatyaPatelMD #Volume #Hyponatremia ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypernatremia ... free water loss, Serum ... Hyperventilation #Hypernatremia ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Malignancy True ... osmole intake #Hyponatremia ... #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... • Malignancy True ... osmole intake #Hyponatremia ... #Nephrology #Differential
True serum sodium (corrected) based on serum glucose #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Table
True serum sodium ... corrected) based on serum ... glucose #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia