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#visualabstract #nephrology #copeptin #diabetesinsipidus #NEJM
A Copeptin based approach to diagnose Diabetes insipidus
visualabstract #nephrology ... diagnose Diabetes insipidus
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Central diabetes insipidus ... Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus ... neurogenic diabetes insipidus ... Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus ... #Diabetes #Insipidus ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Central Diabetes Insipidus ... Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Central vs Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus - Desmopressin Challenge
Give desmopressin (intranasal, SQ, IV) and monitor UOsm every
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus ... Nephrogenic #Diabetes #Insipidus ... Challenge #diagnosis #nephrology
Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
- Spectrum - Insidious ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Central Diabetes Insipidus ... Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Diabetes Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests:
 • Osmolality, Urine AND/OR
 • Osmolality, Serum or Plasma AND
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Diabetes Insipidus ... ARUPLabs #Diabetes #Insipidus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
kg • Diabetes Insipidus ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology