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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... #3 - Perform a water ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis is primarily ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... inability to excrete water ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
Excessive volitional water ... Differential Diagnosis ... Primary #Polydipsia #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
 •
Hypernatremia Management ... Losses • Current water ... • Ongoing Free water ... Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #treatment #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Excess free water ... • No access to water ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inadequate water ... Lack of access to water ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... - differential diagnosis ... Polycythemia vera) Management ... bathing with hot water ... #Nephrology #CKD
Pathophysiology of The Nephron - Electrolyte and Water Exchange

The nephron — electrolyte and water exchange. 
180
Electrolyte and Water ... electrolyte and water ... exchange. 180 L of water ... approximately I L of water ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Output > 3L /day Water ... 200 mOsm/kg) • Water ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology