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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
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis is primarily ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Treatment #management #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
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Alveoli: - Water ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
Lung Signs in Pulmonary ... Page Summary of Pulmonary ... storm sign - Water ... #Lung #Signs #Pulmonary ... #Diseases #diagnosis
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis ... excretion along with water ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... #3 - Perform a water ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... exertion • Neurologic ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Hypovolaemia → ADH → water ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #nephrology #hyponatremia