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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... , confusion, seizures ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Differential Diagnosis ... in the Elderly ... Imbalances: • Hyponatremia ... cardiovascular causes ... #Seizure #Elderly
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Differential Diagnosis ... (seizure, dizziness ... precipitating events ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Algorithm Isotonic ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #causes #nephrology ... #sodium #low
Think of sodium as the ultimate event planner in your body, the one who keeps everything
keeps everything orderly ... picture, water seizes ... a power outage during ... rebellion isn’t caused ... #hyponatremia #sodium