Lecture 4 Natremias Flashcards

1
Q

the body controls tonicity by controlling ____

A

Na

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2
Q

an acute decrease in plasma osmolality causes water to move where?

A

into the cell (cell swelling)

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3
Q

what part of the body is most susceptible to increases in cell size?

A

brain (encased in skull)

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4
Q

ADH is secreted in response to ____ or ____

A

increased plasma osmolarity or decreased blood volume

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5
Q

is hyponatremia usually due to an excess of water or a deficit in Na?

A

excess of water (due to defect in renal excretion usually)

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6
Q

pseuodhyponatremia can be due to a marked elevation in ____ or ____

A

protein (ie multiple myeloma), lipids

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7
Q

an increase in glucose can cause ____natremia by causing osmotic translocation of water to plasma

A

hypo

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8
Q

symptoms of acute hyponatremia:

cerebral ____, seizures, coma, respiratory _____, pulm edema

A

swelling, arrest

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9
Q

SIADH is characterised by excessive free water _____. this causes a euvolemic ____natremia with continued urinary ___ excretion

A

retention;
hypo;
Na+

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10
Q

SIADH:

urine osmol is _____ than plasma osmol

A

greater (ADH causes reabsorption)

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11
Q

Most common cause of ectopic ADH?

A

small cell carcinoma

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12
Q

Other causes of SIADH:

____ trauma, ____ disease, and drugs such as ____ and SSRIs

A

head;
pulmonary,
cyclophosphamide

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13
Q

increasing serum Na too fast in treatment of SIADH can cause what

A

osmotic demyelination syndrome aka central pontine meylinolysis

ie dysarthria, dysphagia, quadriparesis, coma, seizure

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14
Q

conivaptan and tolvaptan are ____

A

ADH antagonists

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15
Q

which receptors do ADH antagonists bind to? where are these located?

A

V2;

collecting duct

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16
Q

mainstay of treatment of SIADH:

A

fluid restriction

17
Q

3 general causes of polyuria

A

primary polydipsia (psychogenic), central DI, Nephrogenic DI

18
Q

central DI:
ADH levels?
2 most common causes?

A

low;
pituitary tumor or trauma

also autoimmune, surgery

19
Q

Nephrogenic DI:
ADH levels?
what 2 drugs can cause it?

A

normal or high; problem is V2 receptor

lithium (Most commonly) or demeclocycline

20
Q

how do you distinguish between Central DI and Nephrogenic DI?

A

water deprivation test

21
Q

do most patients with hypernatremia have a water deficit or an excess of Na?

A

water deficit

22
Q

the neuronal response to hypernatremia is to release new osmoles into the ___, preventing a rapid reduction in ____

A

cell, cell volume

23
Q

should acute hypernatremia be corrected quickly or gradually?

A

quickly ie within 24-35 hours

this condition is rare tho

24
Q

should chronic hypernatremia be corrected quickly or gradually?

A

gradually to reduce risk of cerebral edema