Hyponatremia Cardiomegaly, pericardial effusion, cardiogenic shock, and ascites may be present See Clinical Presentation for more detail. Diagnosis of hypothyroidism Third-generation thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) assays are generally the most sensitive screening tool for primary hypothyroidism. [3] ...
Author: Ewa Elenberg, MD, MEd; Chief Editor: Craig B Langman, MD more...5Laboratory Studies Serum electrolyte measurements are used to detect the presence of acidosis (hyperchloremic, normal anion gap [see the Anion Gap calculator]) and severity of hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypophosphatemia, an...
to establish a definitive diagnosis of spells with impairment of consciousness). This technique is also used to characterize the type of seizure and epileptic syndrome to optimize pharmacologic treatment and for presurgical workup.
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Fluid restriction (1.5 L/day) in cases of hyponatremia Liver transplantation Orthotopic liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with fulminant hepatic failure who do not recover and for patients with end-stage liver disease due to hepatitis B disease. ...
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Hyponatremia - Can be corrected with an infusion of normal saline or half-normal saline, depending on the level of volume depletion and hyponatremia Autonomic outflow - Managed by the administration of beta blockers; acute hypertension must be managed with appropriate emergency agents Psychiatric ...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) may initially present as Pseudo-Bartter syndrome with electrolyte and acid-base abnormalities such as hypochloremia, hyponatremia, hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis, especially in early childhood. [33] Conditions to consider in the differential diagnosis of Bartter syndrome include...