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Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm
UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent
 • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
Diagnosis Algorithm UOsm ... ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent ... Cortisol deficiency UOsm ... < POsm - Vasopressin-independent ... hyponatremia #diagnosis #differential
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diuresis (Urine Osm ... <100 mOsm/kg) ... 100-200 mOsm/kg ... #Polyuria #Differential
Hypo-osmolar Hypotonic HypoNatremia Algorithm (Serum Na+ < 135 meq/L, serum Osm < 275 mosm/kg)
Assess Volume Status,
135 meq/L, serum Osm ... < 275 mosm/kg) ... Urine Na, Urine Osm ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #Differential
Urine chemistry tests for the diagnostic evaluation of a patient with polyuria
UOsm <100 mOsm/Kg (H2O diuresis)
with polyuria UOsm ... 2 × (Na + K) = UOsm ... diuresis (intravenous fluids ... #polyuria #differential ... diagnosis #nephrology #Uosm
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid ... restriction SIADH - Fluid ... reversible - If Uosm ... depletion - IV Fluids ... polydipsia - Normalize fluid
Fluids, Electrolytes, Acid-Base
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General Concepts
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Osmolality
[H 20)
Milliosmoles per kg of water. The osmolality is the
Fluids, Electrolytes ... the number of (mOsm ... of Na +1 Osm of ... Osmolarity (mOsm ... #Fluids #Electrolytes
IV Fluids - Comparison Table
Fluid - pH - Osm - Na - Cl - Other
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IV Fluids - Comparison ... Table Fluid - ... pH - Osm - Na - ... EmmGeezee #IV #Fluids
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
Polyuria - Differential ... osmolality > 300 mosm ... IV fluids, nutrition ... osmolality < 100 mosm ... Polydipsia #Polyuria #Differential
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Nephrology #UOsm
Common pediatric rashes you see in clinic. How to differentiate them? Name that rash.

#pediatrics #peds #rashes
Common pediatric ... How to differentiate ... #pediatrics #peds