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A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
serum osmolality, urine ... osmolality and urinary sodium ... the patient has SIADH ... #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia ... #Algorithm #Differential
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 ... or Ineffective (UNa ... , Renal Sodium loss ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... Measured urine sodium ... #Hypovolemia #EBV ... #potomania #SIADH ... #Thiazides #UNAa
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 100 mOsm/kg = Urine ... inappropriate • SIAD ... #Cancer #algorithm