2 results
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Hypervolemic #Pseudohyponatremia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
• Symptomatic hyponatremia ... hypothalamic thirst center ... suppression and Thirst set ... diabetes insipidus Differential ... Urinary Dilution, Pseudohyponatremia