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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Serum Osmolarity 2) ... Urine Osmolarity 3) ... Acid → renal salt wasting ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diagnosis Algorithm ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test ... #Sodium #nephrology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Repeat the sodium ... Step 2. ... administration Step 3. ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... Neurological event 2) ... Sodium loss from ... tubules 3) Naturiesis ... #hyponatremia #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
good history and exam ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... up to 3x in the setting ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Hyponatremia Diagnostic Algorithm
1) Check serum osmolality
2) Check urine osmolality
3) ADH Dependent - Check volume status, urine
Algorithm 1) Check ... serum osmolality 2) ... urine osmolality 3) ... status, urine sodium ... #nephrology
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
urine: Visual exam ... Clarity Dipstick test ... Microscopic exam ... Acute Kidney Injury ... (ATN) FE Na > 2%
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
based on history, exam ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... water unavailable 2) ... post-obstructive 3) ... #sodium
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... and there are 2 ... components: targeted neurologic ... Diagnosis #AVS #Posterior ... #CVA #HINTS #Exam