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Anti-diuretic hormone disorders Flashcards

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Examples of ADH disorders?

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Diabetes insipidus
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion

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What is Diabetes Insipidus

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When the body loses too much fluid by over urination.

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what are the symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus

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polyuria (passing large volumes of urine)
polydipsia (excessive thirst)

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What are the two types of DI?

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cranial
nephrogenic

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what is cranial DI?

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The body doesn’t make enough ADH (vasopressin) due to a problem with the hypothalamus or pituitary. (they are unable to regulate the synthesis of ADH)

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what is nephrogenic DI?

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Kidneys don’t respond to ADH (vaspopressin)

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Treatment of cranial DI?

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Desmopressin

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Treatment of nephrogenic DI?

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Thiazide like diuretics

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types of thiazide diuretics?

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bendroflumethiazide, chlorthalidone, and indapamide

(Thiazide can be used due to their paradoxical side effects of urinary retention)

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MoA of desmopressin

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  • Potent analogue of ADH (vasopressin), will cause the
    kidneys to make less/more concentrated urine
  • Has a longer duration of action than vasopressin
  • Does not have vasoconstriction effects like ADH, so will
    not increase BP
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Use of Desompressin

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Diabetes insipidus
Nocturnal enuresis
polyuria/polydipsia after surgery, hypophysectomy

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Side effects of desmopressin

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Hyponatraemia- can cause too much conservation of water leading to the dilution of sodium (hyponatraemia)

Oedema

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Symptoms of hyponatraemia

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headaches, N&V
and 3 C’s
coma, confusion and convulsion

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Desmopressin- cautions

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Hyponatraemia
elderly - increased risk of hyponatraemia and renal impairment
Antiepileptics- most cause Hyponatraemia

oedema- caution with conditions that are worsened with fluid retention
- Heart failure, hypertension and migraines

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Desmopressin- contraindication

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conditions which require diuretics
history of Hyponatraemia

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Desmopressin- interactions

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  • drugs that will increase ADH secretions - TCAs
  • drugs causing hyponatraemia- Diuretics, NSAIDs, SSRIs,
    Antiepileptics (sodium val and carbamazepine)
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What is the syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion

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Body releases too much ADH (vasopressin) therefore too much water is conserved. = dilution of sodium (hyponatraemia)

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Treatment of the syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion

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restrict fluid intake
Demeclocycline (tetracycline) - block effects of ADH
Tolvaptan (ADH receptor antagonist)

19
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Tolvaptan- Caution

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fast correction of sodium imbalance can cause an influx of water into the cells.
This can damage myeline sheath of neurones and can cause fatal CNS complications.

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