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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... water retention 1) Serum ... 4) Serum Uric Acid ... salt wasting By Rachel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... and serum uric ... acid: - Urine sodium ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Table

 • Step 1: Correct for hyperglycemia. Corrected Na = [(glucose - 100)/
Hyponatremia Differential ... repeat BMP • Serum ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Table #nephrology ... #sodium
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
believed that urine sodium ... fractional excretion of sodium ... FENa) could help differentiate ... for diagnosing acute ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... free water loss, Serum ... Sodium >145 mmol ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #Sodium ... #nephrology #insipidus
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... ultrasonography, serum ... myoglobin • Myeloma: serum ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... : cell count + differential ... protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... cardiac ascites 1) Sodium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
algorithm Urine Na+K / serum ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... diagnosis #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
utility of peak serum ... Serum trough concentrations ... reference source and nephrology ... nephrotoxicity and acute ... #Management #Pharmacology