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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 #nephrology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Diagnosis and Management Checklist
Diagnosis
Investigations
Phase 1 Management
Phase 2 Management
Phase 3 Management
Special measures
Subsequent Management

#Diabetic #Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... - Diagnosis and ... Phase 1 Management ... #Diabetic #Ketoacidosis ... #DKA #Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Distal (type 1) ... Tubular #Acidosis #Diagnosis ... #Management #nephrology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... following criteria: 1) ... mg/dL #DKA #Diabetic
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diabetic Ketoacidosis ... (DKA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... following criteria: 1) ... mg/dL #DKA #Diabetic
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... • Drugs • Diabetic ... type 2 • Type 1 ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #nephrology
The Urine / Plasma Electrolyte Ratio - Guide to Fluid Restriction in Hyponatremia
 • U/P Ratio
• U/P Ratio > 1 ... U/P Ratio 0.5-1 ... • U/P Ratio > 1 ... #Hyponatremia #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Acidosis (RTA) Type 1 ... much easier to diagnosis ... Type1 #Distal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
- Differential Diagnosis ... Workup Algorithm 1) ... • Euvolemic: Diabetes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... acidosis (type 1 ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... #differential #diagnosis ... algorithm #causes #nephrology