Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Diabetes Insipidus ... #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 β€’ Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Hypernatremia - Differential ... insipidus β€’ Nephrogenic ... diabetes insipidus ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology ... #sodium #high
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 β€’ Primary
Polyuria - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Insipidus β€’ Nephrogenic ... Diabetes Insipidus ... #causes #nephrology
True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
True Hyponatremia Differential ... Algorithm Instead ... low, uric acid ... and uric acid low ... #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uric Acid - Low ... #nephrology #sodium ... #low #uricacid
Diabetes Insipidus - Diagnosis Algorithm
Tests:
 β€’ Osmolality, Urine AND/OR
 β€’ Osmolality, Serum or Plasma AND
 β€’
Diabetes Insipidus ... - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Plasma AND β€’ Sodium ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 β€’ Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
 β€’
of Polyuria - Differential ... Poorly controlled diabetes ... Diabetes Insipidus ... β€’ Central Dl (Low ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Two-step Copeptin algorithm for differential diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

Baseline Copeptin < 21.4 pmol/L:
 β€’ Arginine-stimulated
Two-step Copeptin algorithm ... for differential ... diagnosis of Diabetes ... Insipidus (DI) ... #nephrology #differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... : SIADH, Renal Sodium ... can be high or low ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... alkalosis β€’ Normal/low ... metabolic acidosis β€’ Diabetic ... the excretion of sodium ... #nephrology #differential