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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

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

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - Differential ... Workup Algorithm 1) ... • Euvolemic: Diabetes ... Hypernatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #nephrology #sodium
Antenatal Visits - Testing and Schedule
At Every Visit:	
 • Gestational Age	
 • BP
 • Maternal Weight
Protein Blood Work 1: ... Stillbirth GDM Management ... : diabetic diet, ... • Growth • Diabetes ... 36 weeks) • Anatomy
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
output is a clue). 1) ... post-obstructive 3) Diabetes ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Myocarditis 1. ... immunodeficiency virus-1 ... insulin-dependent diabetes ... phosphorus, arsenic, sodium ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential
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- ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Diabetes ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... : cell count + differential ... Protein: level < 1- ... cardiac ascites 1) ... Sodium restriction
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... due to loss of Sodium ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
the epithelial sodium ... delivery 1. ... Diabetes, diabetic ... the epithelial sodium ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential