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#visualabstract #nephrology #copeptin #diabetesinsipidus #NEJM
A Copeptin based approach to diagnose Diabetes insipidus
visualabstract #nephrology ... based approach to diagnose ... Diabetes insipidus
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
- Differential Diagnosis ... diuresis • Central diabetes ... • Nephrogenic diabetes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dependent): • Diabetes ... Vasculitis • Diabetes ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Polydipsia • Central Diabetes ... • Nephrogenic Diabetes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm - Diabetes ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
Amyloidosis - Diabetic ... Classification #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Central vs Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - Desmopressin Challenge
Give desmopressin (intranasal, SQ, IV) and monitor UOsm every
vs Nephrogenic Diabetes ... #Nephrogenic #Diabetes ... Desmopressin #Challenge #diagnosis ... #nephrology #testing
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... (Uncontrolled Diabetes ... • Central Diabetes ... #Polyuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... Post transplant, Diabetes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Alkalosis - Diagnostic ... - Uremia - Diabetic ... infusion #Diagnosis ... Recommended Text: Nephrology