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Cancer agents and Electrolyte Disorders
 • Hypocalcemia: Cisplatin from Low Mg, Cetuximab- due to low Mg
Axitinib,
Cisplatin from Low ... Cetuximab- due to low ... Bevacizumab, Volociximab-SIADH ... Methotrexate- SIADH ... Cisplatin- due to low
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Uric Acid - Low ... Uric Acid → SIADH ... nephrology #sodium #low
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
Inappropriate - Consider: SIADH ... Primary polydipsia, Low
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
restriction alone in SIADH ... Present (Uosm ≥100): SIADH ... can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Beer Potomania - Low ... insufficiency, SIADH
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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uric acid <4 • SIADH ... Hypothyroidism, Low ... diagnosis #sodium #low
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
OFF (UNa > 30): SIADH ... Primary polydipsia, Low
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
border, and a low-pitched ... 0.5 cm2) (see video ... Color-flow Doppler ... The slow decline ... see source for video
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Vein Rouleaux Flow ... on POCUS Amazing ... video of a dilated ... showing Rouleaux flow ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
High or Think Low ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Protocol #Algorithm #Low