ADH hormones

Question 1

Condition where large amounts of dilute urine are produced which causes extreme thirst

Answer 1

Diabete insipidus

Question 2

What are the 2 types of Diabetes insipidus

Answer 2

Crainial (hypothalamus does not make enough ADH)

Nephrogenic (Kidneys do not respond to ADH)

Question 3

How is cranial diabetes insipidus treated?

Answer 3

Vasopressin or desmopressin

Question 4

How is nephrogenic diabets insipidious treated?

Answer 4

Thiazide diurectics

Question 5

What antiepileptic drug can be used to sensitise the renal tubules to the action of remaining endogenous vasopressin?

Answer 5

Carbamazepine

Question 6

Demeclocycline can be used to treat what electrolyte imbalance from siADH

Answer 6

Hyponatreamia

Question 7

Example of a V2 receptor antagonist

Answer 7

Tolvapatan

Question 8

What is the condition whereby hyponatraemia occurs due to inappropriate secretion of ADH

Answer 8

SiADH

Question 9

What is the issue with rapidly correcting hyponatraemia?

Answer 9

Risk of cuasing osmotic demyelination of neurones - serious CNS effects

Question 10

Tetracosactide is used to test what?

Answer 10

Adrenalcorticoid function