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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
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
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... • HAGMA • Late ... + myoglobin AKI ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline
- Stage 2 AKI ... March 1, 2018 N ... March 1, 2018 N ... VisualAbstract #LR #EBM ... #Nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... ([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
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
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
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... - Athlete - difficulty ... Multi-system illness: 1.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
• Incidence: 1 ... vary from mild difficulty ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology