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

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
Rate of Correction ... evidence that rapid correction ... #Rapid #Rate #Correction ... #Nephrology #Management ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... 1. ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... #rate #management ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
1) Is it hypotonic ... the underlying cause ... (max rate of correction ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
can also be complex ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... • The maximum rate ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... SIADH — look for cause ... rate for Na • ... hourly • Identify Cause ... #Management #algorithm
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
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... • HAGMA • Late ... #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
2 cases/100,000 ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treatment Options 1. ... purposes, restrict to 1 ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia # ... nephrology #treatment
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... - Athlete - difficulty ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... differential #diagnosis #causes