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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... 4) Serum Uric Acid ... salt wasting By Rachel ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
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Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... free water loss, Serum ... Sodium >145 mmol ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
is usually caused ... 3 questions to work ... Calculate serum ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... algorithm Urine Na+K / serum ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... #differential # ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... The differential ... urine osm (in DI ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
diabetes insipidus Differential ... intoxication Initial Workup ... Osm, Serum Sodium ... Polydipsia #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
promoting passive sodium ... • Re-check the serum ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment