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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Evaluation of Hyponatremia ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... cardiac, liver, renal ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... osmolarity If cause ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
electrolyte abnormality caused ... among the possible causes ... Rise in blood urea ... causes the hyponatremia ... #Hypovolemia #EBV
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
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Management of Hyponatremia ... FE Urate post correction ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... #Management #algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Algorithm Isotonic ... Syndrome, Chronic Renal ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... Cytomegalovirus; GBM ... inflammation of the retina ... , uveae, plexus, ... Nephrocalcinosis causes