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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Workup Step #1 ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #Sodium ... #nephrology #insipidus
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway Algorithm ... 1. ... • Difficult mask ... Develop primary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... +K / serum Na >1 ... water intake (Primary ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... pre-renal) - Urinary ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Diagnosis is primarily ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... approach to the differential ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
ALS involves: (1) ... (3) primary lateral ... conditions listed in differential ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... varying degrees of: 1. ... Alterations: - Sensory features ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Pruritus with no primary ... lesions - differential ... General Measures 1. ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #CKD