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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment Hyponatremia ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... of chronic hyponatremia ... syndrome. 3% saline
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... for Hypertonic Saline ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... MetroHealth_EM #Hyponatremia ... #rate #management
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hypernatremia ... • Hypertonic saline ... Hyperventilation #Hypernatremia ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... 2) Urine Osmolarity ... Rachel Stern MD #Hyponatremia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Hypernatremia - ... renal mechanism 2) ... Extrarenal Hypernatremia ... Ingestion Renal Hypernatremia ... MatthewHoMD #Hypernatremia
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - ... and Treatment Hypernatremia ... Treatment of hypernatremia ... of chronic hypernatremia ... @EmmGeezee #Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia Diagnostic Algorithm
1) Check serum osmolality
2) Check urine osmolality
3) ADH Dependent - Check volume status, urine
Hyponatremia Diagnostic ... 2) Check urine ... @kidney_boy #Hyponatremia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #hyponatremia #
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... history Step #2 ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline ... for Treatment of Hyponatremic ... first 5 hours. 4) Correction ... #Treatment #management ... #protocol #hyponatremia
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... colon 0.9% Normal Saline ... : • If Urine osmolality ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment