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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
- Low Uric Acid ... Acid → renal salt wasting ... By Rachel Stern ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium #low #uricacid
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Cerebral salt wasting ... Hypothyroidism, Low ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... algorithm #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
algorithm Urine Na+K / serum ... can be high or low ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... in monitoring low-level ... expensive Serum ... #workup #diagnosis ... #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... in monitoring low-level ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #nephrology #nephrotic ... #nephritis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... Calculate serum ... up to 3x in the setting ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium