Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis β†’
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... vs SIADH - Pathophysiology ... β†’ Increased urine ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #hyponatremia #
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
LiCl use The urine ... Urine chloride is ... of sodium and potassium ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
history, exam, and urine ... DI; high dilute urine ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... patients at risk for cerebral ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... β€’ Diarrhea A urine ... - Metabolic acidosis ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia ... volume-based algorithm Urine ... Insufficiency, Cerebral ... #differential # ... table #sodium #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 β€’ Gastric alkalosis:
Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential ... chronic respiratory acidosis ... other β€’ Severe potassium ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology