Chapter 19 - Alteration In Hormonal Regulation Flashcards
Reduced secretion from PP
water excretion and ECF hyper osmolarity
Diseases of posterior pituitary
- Abnormal secretion of antidiuretic hormone
- Insufficient hormonal carrier proteins in plasma
Excess secretion from pp
water reabsorption and hypo osmolarity
Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
Occurs when high ADH levels are present in absence of normal physiological stimuli for this release
Common causes of Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
- Ectopic secretion of ADH by tumours
- Surgery
- Medications
Ectopic secretion of ADH by tumours
-Cancers of stomach and duodenum, pancreas
-lymphomas, sarcomas (cancer in bone)
-CNS disorders: encephalitis and meningitis
Surgery causing Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
Any surgery can result in inc ADH, up to 5-7 days
-mechanism likely related to fluid and volume changes following surgery
-following pituitary surgery ADH is released in an unregulated manner
Medications causing Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
Hypoglycaemic medications (diabetes mellitus), opioids, antidepressants, anti inflammatory
Key feature of Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
Increased kidney water reabsorption to peritubular capillaries
Mechanism in Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
Increased ADH secretion = inc water channel proteins inserted into tubular luminal membrane
Result of Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
Inc water reabsorption into ECF = hypo osmolarity
Normal osmolarity
Match between Na and H2O
Hyper osmolarity
Na>H2O
Hypoosmolarity
Na<H2O
Manifestations of Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
=hyponatremia (Na in blood is low) = inc H2O reabsorbed from kidney
Effects of Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone
Dependent upon severity and rapidity of onset
Serum sodium levels decrease rapidly from
140 to 130 mmol/L
130-120 mmol/L
Vomiting, abdominal cramps, weight gain
Below 110 mmol/L
Confusion, lethargy, muscle twitches and convulsions
Symptoms resolve in Syndrome of inappropriate anitdiuretic hormone with
Correction of hyponatremia
Diabetes insipidus
Insufficiency of ADH activity, leading to polyuria (frequent urination) and polydipsia (frequent drinking)
Neurogenic or central Diabetes insipidus is caused by
-Insufficient secretion of ADH from posterior pituitary
-lesions on hypothalamus
-PP interference with transport/release of ADH
-brain tumours, aneurysms
-TBI complication
Nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus
Acquired or genetic
Acquired nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus
Related to medication disorders that damage renal tubules
Medication disorders in acquired nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus
-pyelonephritis (UTI)
-polycystic kidney disease (genetic disorder many fluid filed cysts grow in your kidneys)
Genetic neophrogenic Diabetes insipidus
Mutation of gene coding for aquaporon 2 (water channel)
Rare case of Diabetes insipidus
Associated with pregnancy
-usually mild and doesn’t require treatment
What is associated with the rare Diabetes insipidus
An increase in level of vasopressin degrading enzyme vasopressin are
Pathophysiology of Diabetes insipidus
Total inability to alter concentration of urine
-insufficient ADH causing large volume of dilute urine, increased plasma osmolarity
-serum hypernatremia and hyper osmolarity
Clinical signs of Diabetes insipidus
Polyuria, nocturia (waking up at night to urinate), polydispia
Normal urinary output vs Diabetes insipidus output
Normal: 1-2L/day
Diabetes insipidus: 8-12L/day
Long standing Diabetes insipidus
Enlarged bladder capacity and hydro nephronsis (swelling of one or both kidneys
Onset of neurogenic Diabetes insipidus and nephrogenic Diabetes insipidus
Neurogenic: sudden
Nephrogenic: gradual
Diagnosis of Diabetes insipidus
Dilute urine
-hyper osmolarity, hypernatremia
-continued diuresis despite high serum osmolarity (normally there is extra urine when body needs to get rid of something)
TX for Diabetes insipidus
-ADH replacement
-oral/intravenous fluid replacement
-carbamazepine (tegretol)
-revering acquaporing-2 dysfunction
Thyroid function disorder generally due to
Primary dysfunction of thyroid gland
Secondary thyroid dysfunction occurs because of
Pituitary or hypothalamic alterations