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Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... : • Causes can ... Free water restriction ... Induces osmotic water ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
Treat underlying cause ... Free water restriction ... • All food has water ... administered • This can cause ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... inability to excrete water ... vast majority of cases ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... SIADH — look for cause ... • Calculate water ... hourly • Identify Cause ... #Hyponatremia #Management
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Excess free water ... • No access to water ... GI loss • Watery ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Guidelines for Crises ... other, more common causes ... 10 ml.kg-1 iced water ... replacement therapy later ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa
 • Ammonia, sodium
EMERGENCY: immediate management ... thoroughly with water ... following initial management ... Acidic injuries cause ... Alkali injuries cause
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
 •
Hypernatremia Management ... Losses • Current water ... • Ongoing Free water ... Ongoing Urinary Water ... Hypernatremia #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
agents (draws water ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Magnesium citrate - Watery ... absorbs excess water ... distension: • Tap water
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Diagnosis Inadequate water ... Lack of access to water ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes