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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
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
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
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
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
Hypothalamus Anatomy and Hypothalamic Nuclei
 • Anterior hypothalamic nucleus - Body temperature, thermal regulation (heat dissipation),
Paraventricular nucleus - Water ... oxytocin, destruction causes ... hypothalamic area - Water ... regulation, destruction causes ... Supraoptic nucleus - Water
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Output > 3L /day Water ... 200 mOsm/kg) • Water ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Cardiovascular Causes ... Tamponade Pulmonary Causes ... • Alveoli: - Water ... syndrome Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Raynaud's Syndrome - Washing off under hot water.
Raynaud phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoconstrictive response of the
off under hot water ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #water #fingers