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Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ... list here, ie hyponatremia ... , AKI, etc.) ... /management of shock ... CPK, HIV, EtOH, Urine
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... Measure urine osmolality ... syndrome. 3% saline ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Weakness - Dark urine ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... hour with goal urine ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
deficits impairing urine ... intoxication Initial Workup ... : Serum Osm, Urine ... Serum Sodium, Urine ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... reabsorption) Workup ... lysis) ± Urine ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology