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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #Sodium ... #nephrology #insipidus
Diabetes Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests:
 • Osmolality, Urine AND/OR
 • Osmolality, Serum or Plasma AND
 •
Diabetes Insipidus ... Plasma AND • Sodium ... #Insipidus #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
free water loss, Serum ... Sodium >145 mmol ... 300 mmol/kg • Diabetes ... Insipidus Hypodipsia ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
and Management ... : cell count + differential ... protein, culture • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... 1) Sodium restriction
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
insipidus Differential ... Diagnosis: Diabetes ... Sodium, Urine Sodium ... Polydipsia #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
The differential ... post-obstructive 3) Diabetes ... Insipidus: neurogenic ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium