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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
- Diabetes Insipidus ... Workup Step ... #1 - Consider the ... history Step #2 ... #Sodium #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Algorithm 1) ... renal mechanism 2) ... • Euvolemic: Diabetes ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #sodium
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
• Drugs • Diabetic ... PHA type l/type 2 ... • Type 1 #Hyperkalemia ... #nephrology #potassium ... #differential
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Diagnosis Algorithm ... acidosis (type 1 ... of 2), Ureterosigmoidostomy ... , Diabetic ketoacidosis ... #potassium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
urine osm (in DI ... water unavailable 2) ... post-obstructive 3) Diabetes ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... #sodium
Diabetes Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests:
 • Osmolality, Urine AND/OR
 • Osmolality, Serum or Plasma AND
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Diabetes Insipidus ... Plasma AND • Sodium ... Osmolality, Urine 1- ... 2 hrs post administration ... #nephrology #differential