Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Hypernatremia Diagnosis ... and Workup Step ... CHF β€’ liver failure ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
β€’ Drugs β€’ Pulmonary ... Congestive heart failure ... Uosm < 100 mmol/kg ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (β€œDecr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis by Mechanism ... depletion - Heart failure ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... #Table #Causes
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 β€’ History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Failure to Thrive ... , 25-OH Vit D, ECG ... , CXR, ESR, CRP, ... PT, OT, Social work ... #diagnosis
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
list here, ie hyponatremia ... pre-existing heart failure ... will also get an EKG ... and CXR ... #diagnosis #workup
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... perfusion (Heart failure ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm β‰₯ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Hyponatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... UOsm β‰₯ 100 mOsm/kg ... RSW) β€’ Heart failure ... #nephrology #oncology
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
β€’ Unexplained hypotension
β€’ Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest, start CPR ... as patient is stable ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup