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Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #hyponatremia # ... comparison
Pathophysiology Based Approach to Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Algorithm

Not the "classic" Volume based approach. 

#Hyponatremia #Algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... - Diagnostic Algorithm ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology ... #Differential #Nephrology
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Algorithm Hypertonic ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Reset osmostat, Cerebral ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #sodium #nephrology
Pathophysiology of hypotonic hyponatremia

by Helbert Rondon, MD @NephroMD

#hypotonic #hyponatremia #nephrology #algorithm #Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology ... of hypotonic hyponatremia ... #hypotonic #hyponatremia ... #nephrology #algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Hyperglycemia, Hyponatremia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Osmotic diuresis, Cerebral ... Cardiac failure #Hyponatremia ... #Causes #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Based Approach to Hyponatremia ... Renal losses, Cerebral ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... mmol/L - true hyponatremia ... • nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis