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Two-step Copeptin algorithm for differential diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

Baseline Copeptin < 21.4 pmol/L:
 • Arginine-stimulated
Two-step Copeptin ... Diabetes Insipidus (DI ... partial Central DI ... → Nephrogenic DI ... Diabetes #Insipidus #DI
#visualabstract #nephrology #copeptin #diabetesinsipidus #NEJM
A Copeptin based approach to diagnose Diabetes insipidus
visualabstract #nephrology #copeptin ... diabetesinsipidus #NEJM A Copeptin
Water Deprivation Test - Differential Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
Concept of WDT: endogenous vasopressin secretion is
Diabetes Insipidus (DI ... Diabetes #Insipidus #DI
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Solute Diuresis
 • Na intake/saline
 • Glucosuria: Hyperglycemia, SGLT-2 inhibitors
 • Urea: Exogenous
Polydipsia • Central DI
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
nephrology #insipidus #DI
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
If patient has DI
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
hypernatremia - DI ... Central Dl, Partial DI ... , Gestational DI ... , Nephrogenic DI
Stimulated
SA node
AV node -
Un-stimulated
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(mV) 0
ECG (lead II)
QRS
#QRS
#SA node
#AV node
#Bundle of His
Bundle branches
#Purkinje fibers
#QRS
#ST
ECG (lead II) QRS ... #QRS #SA node ... Purkinje fibers #QRS
EKG QRS Morphologies #MedStudent #EKG #QRS #Morphologies #ECGEducator
EKG QRS Morphologies ... MedStudent #EKG #QRS
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
PR, and widened QRS ... Slurred upstroke of QRS ... wave) 2 Wide QRS ... complex (QRS >