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Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
Rate of Correction ... of Hypernatremia ... #Rapid #Rate #Correction ... #Nephrology #Management ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
Rate of Correction ... of Hypernatremia ... #Hypernatremia # ... Rate #Correction ... #EBM #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
1. ... correction of 0.5-1 ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Workup Step #1 ... DrEricStrong #Hypernatremia ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Sodium #nephrology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... 1) Neurological ... SaltWasting #SIADH #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #hyponatremia #
The Urine / Plasma Electrolyte Ratio - Guide to Fluid Restriction in Hyponatremia
 • U/P Ratio
Restriction in Hyponatremia ... • U/P Ratio > 1 ... #Restriction #Hyponatremia ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
output is a clue). 1) ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... • The maximum rate ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... restriction: • Restrict 1 ... day • Can be difficult ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... 1) Is it hypotonic ... correction (max rate ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium