ADH Flashcards
Antidiuretic Hormone
Too high: SADH
Too Low: Diabetes Insipidus
SIADH
Symptom of inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
-An abnormal production or sustained secretion of ADH
SIADH is characterized by
- Fluid retention
- Serum hypoosmolality and hyponatremia (dilutional)
- Concentrated urine
SIADH Etiology
Malignant Tumors
-small cell carcinoma of lung
Central Nervous System Disorders
-head trauma, stroke, brain tumors
Drug Therapy
-morphine, SSRIs, chemo
Other conditions
-Hypothyroidism, infection
SIADH: Pathogenesis
- Increased ADH
- Increased water reabsorption in renal tubules (w/o Na+)
- Increased intravascular fluid volume
- Dilutional hyponatremia and decreased serum osmolality
SIADH Osmolality
Serum Osmolality: LOW
Urine Osmolality + Specific gravity: HIGH
Serum Sodium: LOW
Urine Output: LOW
Weight: GAIN
**patient is retaining pure water without salt
Clinical Manifestations of SIADH depend on
Severity and rate of onset of hyponatremia
Sx of Hyponatremia
Dyspnea, Fatigue
Neuro: confusion, lethargy, muscle twitching, convulsions, dulled sensorium
GI: impaired taste, anorexia, vomiting, cramps
Severe Symptoms of Hyponatremia occur at
<100-115 mEq/L (135-145)
Possible irreversible neurologic damage
Water intoxication
Sodium levels outside of cell become so low that water enters cell to follow salt, causing cell to burst.
Brain cell swelling is lethal
Pharmacotherapy for SIADH
NOT the first line of treatment.
What is treatment for SIADH?
Directed at the underlying cause (discontinue offending medication)
-Hypertonic saline used sometimes
Chronic SIADH drug
Demeclocycline (Declomycin)
-ex) lung cancer
Demeclocycline: class
Tetracycline broad-spectrum antibiotic
Demeclocycline: USE
Antibiotic therapy
Treatment of SIADH