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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 ... #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 ... evidence that rapid ... Rate #Correction ... #EBM #Nephrology ... VisualAbstract #Rapid
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
correction (max rate ... 8 mEq/L/day) Rapid ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... • Rapid correction ... • The maximum rate ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

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

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... - HIV, CMV, EBV ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Decreased pulse rate ... - Athlete - difficulty
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... life-threatening bleeding or rapid ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology:
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
cord resulting in rapid ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential