The purpose of the course is to make healthcare professionals understand the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hypernatremia. My goal is for the trainee to:
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Learn an approach to evaluating common electrolyte abnormalities
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Recognize how patterns of electrolyte abnormalities correspond to different diseases
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Learn to create a differential diagnosis for common electrolyte abnormalities
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Learn to think critically using physiology and pathophysiology principles to evaluate laboratory values and improve clinical decision-making.
Objectives:
- Understand the pathophysiology of decreased urinary concentrating ability in the setting of polyuria
- Learn to create a pathophysiology based differential diagnosis for polyuria and hypernatremia
- Differentiate central diabetes insipidus from nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
- Learn to treat diabetes inpidus
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
