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Hyponatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm

Step 1: Consider whether Posm may actually be normal or elevated
Step 2:
Hyponatremia - Diagnostic ... Check Uosm and/or Urine ... Gravity Step 3: ... DrEricStrong #Hyponatremia ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Evaluation of Hyponatremia ... Identification of onset (acute ... confusion, seizures) 3) ... EM #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Ddxof
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uglucose Step #3 ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Management #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment Hyponatremia ... to work through ... Measure urine osmolality ... Treatment of hyponatremia
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Urinalysis >3 ... repeat testing • Acute ... Nephrology if cause ... #Algorithm #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... e.g AEIOU ) or anuria ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3) ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Lactose intolerance 3. ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... #Management #causes
KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS)
Working Case Definition for KICS: Requires at least 2 clinical manifestations (from
KICS) Working Case ... abnormalities: Anemia ... Hypoalbuminemia, Hyponatremia ... Syndrome #Kaposi #diagnosis ... #management #hhv8