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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Utilizing Uric Acid ADH ... promotes Urea/uric ... Uric Acid → SIADH ... #nephrology #sodium ... #low #uricacid
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
- Pathophysiology ... Hypovolaemia → ADH ... → Increased urine ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #hyponatremia #comparison
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
ADH Independent ... Beer Potomania - Low ... ADH Dependent: ... insufficiency, SIADH ... #causes #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... can be high or low ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... table #sodium #nephrology
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Hyponatremia: • ADH ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... OFF (UNa > 30): SIADH ... Primary polydipsia, Low ... diagnosis #sodium #nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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uric acid <4 • SIADH ... Hypothyroidism, Low ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... Rise in blood urea ... stimulated in states of low ... activated in states of low ... EBV #potomania #SIADH
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... fragmentocytes, LDH ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology