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Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
pain, primary lung ... • With lower Na ... promoting passive sodium ... osmolality < 538 AND UNa ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Pain, Primary lung ... promoting passive sodium ... osmolality < 538 AND UNa ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS Young ... POCUS lung exam ... pulm edema not PNA ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
POCUS HIV/AID ... , dyspnea.Left lung ... Left lung. ... consistent with PNA ... effusion #bubbles #POCUS
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
(JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... • Aspiration/PNA ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... irregular lines, nodular ... Transaminases • UA ... • CTD workup: ANA ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
severe symptoms + Na ... • Check Na levels ... give specific treatment ... Management #algorithm #treatment ... #sodium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Diagnosis and Treatment ... isotonic saline Treatment ... : Treatment of ... Water (TBW) x (([Na ... management #nephrology #sodium
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
kidneys, liver, lung ... , erythematous macular ... necrosis STSS Treatment ... Syndrome #STSS #treatment
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
Bethanechol • Used in treatment ... miosis during ocular ... retention • Used In treatment ... as first-line treatments ... glaucoma • Has long