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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
water loss, Serum Sodium ... 145 mmol/L High Urine ... 300 mmol/kg • Hypertonic ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... Urine Osmolality
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 ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... can be high or low ... Primary polydipsia), Low
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... be considered “low ... leukocytes in urine ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
1) Is it hypotonic ... Measure urine osmolality ... Treatment: Treatment ... puts patients at risk ... management #nephrology #sodium
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... doses) • Target rise ... give specific treatment ... #Management #algorithm ... #treatment #sodium
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
physicians to identify low-risk ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification