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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Hypovolemic #Euvolemic ... #Hypervolemic # ... #Ddxof
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... losses, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... #Causes #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Hyponatremia: • Hypovolemia ... Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea ... polydipsia • Hypervolemia ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology