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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Workup Step #1 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #Algorithm #Sodium
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia: 1) ... confusion, seizures) 3) ... postural BP) 4) Medical ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... altered mentation 3. ... due to loss of Sodium ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... altered mentation 3. ... due to loss of sodium ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Treatment Goals: 1) ... Lactate < 2.0 3) ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... start with a good history ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
based on history ... post-obstructive 3) ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... disease control • 1/ ... 3 have fatigue w ... improvement w/ mental ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management