Differential diagnosis of factitious hyponatremia are :
-hyperproteinemia -hyperglycemia -hyperlipidemia -mannitol ( hypertonic infusion of poorly reabsorbed solute)
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Differential diagnosis of hyponatremia with decreased extracellular fluid volume are :
-sweating -burns -hemorrhagic pancreatitis -diarrhea -vomiting -use of diuretics -deficiency of mineralocorticoids -osmotic diuresis -renal tubular acidosis -interstitial disease -advanced chronic renal failure - Differential diagnosis of hyponatremia with increase volume of extracellular fluid are :
-ascites -cirrhosis -congestive cardiac failure -acute renal failure -chronic renal failure -nephrotic syndrome DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF HYPONATREMIA ( NORMAL OR SLIGHT INCREASE IN EXTRACELLULAR FLUID VOLUME)5/31/2017 Differential diagnosis of hyponatremia ( normal or slight increase in extracellular fluid volume) are :
-pulmonary carcinoma -lung abscess -pneumonia -tuberculosis Differential diagnosis of respiratory alkalosis ( cardiopulmonary causes) are :
-pneumonia -congestive cardiac failure -interstitial lung disease -high altitude -adult respiratory distress syndrome -pulmonary embolism Differential diagnosis of respiratory alkalosis ( general causes ) are :
-pregnancy -pain -anxiety -voluntary hyperventilation -hypoxia -salicylate poisoning -brain tumor -trauma to the head -fever -recovery phase of metabolic acidosis -cerebrovascular accident -infection of the central nervous system -gram negative sepsis -hepatic insufficiency -heat stroke -heat exposure -mechanical ventilation -drugs - aminophylline, medroxyprogesterone, progesterone and nicotine Differential diagnosis of metabolic alkalosis ( chloride resistant) are :
-ingestion of liquorice -Liddle Syndrome -congenital adrenal hyperplasia -severe depletion of potassium -primary aldosteronism -secondary aldosteronism -cirrhosis -ascites -congestive cardiac failure -malignant hypertension -hemangiopericytoma ( renin secreting tumor) -Barterr Syndrome -Gitelman Syndrome -excess of adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH) -excess glucocorticoids due to ectopic ACTH, Cushing syndrome or Cushing disease. - Differential diagnosis of metabolic alkalosis ( chloride responsive) are :
-fistula -gastric drainage -nasogastric suction -vomiting -post hypercapnic state -diuretics -cystic fibrosis -congenital chloride diarrhea Differential diagnosis of general causes of metabolic alkalosis are :
-administration of alkalinising agents or alkali due to renal insufficiency ( the alkalinising agents include lactate / citrate) -antacids ( milk alkali syndrome) -massive transfusion of plasma substitute or blood -ingestion of glucose after starvation -large dose of a non re absorbable anionic antibiotics ( penicillin / carbenicillin) -non parathyroid hypercalcemia -multiple myeloma -bone metastases Differential diagnosis of lactic acidosis ( due to the absence of circulatory insufficiency or hypoxemia are :
-renal failure -hepatic failure -diabetes -lymphoma -leukemia -drugs / toxins - methanol, salicylates, metformin, HIV nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors ( zidovudine and stavudine), iron, carbon monoxide, cyanide, ethanol, strychnine, -excessive muscular activity -seizures -glycogen storage disease -respiratory alkalosis -metabolic alkalosis -D lactic acidosis due to overgrowth of the intestinal bacteria |
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