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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
Pharmacologic Management of Constipation 
Fiber Laxatives
 - Bran powder
 - Psyllium
 - Methylcellulose
 - Calcium polycarbophil
Pharmacologic Management ... Enemas - Tap water ... #Constipation #Pharmacologic ... #Management #Pharmacology
#mnemonic #pharmacology #medications #management  #nephrology
#mnemonic #pharmacology ... #medications #management ... #nephrology
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
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
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
Therapeutic Indications for the Anticonvulsant Agents

#Anticonvulsant #Antiseizure #Medications #Pharmacology #Table #Neurology #Epilepsy #Management
#Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table #Neurology ... #Epilepsy #Management
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
Diuretics - Pharmacology

Thiazides diuretics:
 • Inhibit Na+ Cl- cotransporter in distal tubule
 • Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide,
Diuretics - Pharmacology ... Promote Na+ and water ... (ADH)-mediated water ... #Diuretics #Pharmacology ... #nephrology #conversion