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Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm ... : Hypovolemia, Heart ... Primary polydipsia, Low ... #diagnosis #sodium ... #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Hypothyroidism, Low ... Urine Na < 20: Heart ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #diagnosis #sodium ... #low #nephrology
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
participants into a low ... , medium, or high-intensity ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Management #Geriatrics
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... be considered “low ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... renal perfusion (Heart ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Orthopedic • Low ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
- Differential Algorithm ... Hypervolemia: Congestive Heart ... #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #sodium ... #low
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
physicians to identify low-risk ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Antibiotics #Risk
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... • Give high flow ... IV Thiopental Sodium ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
extracellular shift ... renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis; T risk ... Congestive heart ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... #Differential #Diagnosis