Regulation of Plasma Sodium and ECF Volume Flashcards

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what does the hematocrit describe? what is it normally?

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volume of red blood cells compared to total blood volume

normally about 45%

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changes in fluid volume and composition of extravascular fluid reflects what?

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changes in intravascular fluid (they are in equilibrium)

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where is extra cellular fluid osmolarity and volume sensed? what types of cells are these?

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osmolarity- hypothalamic osmoreceptors
volume- stretch receptors in the atria and vasculature (carotid sinus, aortic arch, renal afferent arterioles)
these cells are neuronal

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what 4 “effector agents” (organs) cause the necessary changes to correct for change in ECF volume and osmolarity? which are short and which are long term?

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the posterior pituitary (long), autonomic nervous system (short), the heart (short) and the kidney (long)

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what is the role fo the autonomic nervous system in maintaining ECF volume and osmolarity?

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it increases or decreases peripheral vascular resistance and heart rate to maintain blood pressure at a normal range

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what does the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis regulate?

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peripheral vascular resistance and renal Na excretion

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what parameters are used to regulate ECF osmolarity? volume?

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osm: renal free water excretion and water consumption
vol: blood pressure and sodium excretion

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what determines the ECF volume?

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total amount of sodium in the ECF

high sodium= larger ECF volume

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how much water is in 1 kg? a 1 kg increase in weight reflects a positive Na balance of what?

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1 L of water

140 mEq NaCl

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expansion of ECF volume results in what in the kidney? volume contraction?

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expansion- increase in output of sodium and water in urine

contraction- decrease in output of sodium and water

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the initial absorption of Na after a salty meal has what effect?

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induces increased release of ADH into the circulation
increases thirst and absorption of free water in the kidney
(maintains osmolarity and increases plasma volume)

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how is the increase in plasma volume from a high salt diet reduced over time?

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by gradually decreasing renal sodium resorption and increasing excretion

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what is the initial effect in decrease of sodium consumption?

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decrease in plasma osmolarity which decreases ADH

decrease in thirst and resorption of free water in the kidney (concentrates and decreases plasma)

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how is the volume contraction of a low sodium diet reduced over time?

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gradual regulatory increase in renal Na absorption and decreased excretion

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an excess of salt in the diet can lead to what phenomenon? why is this important with increasing age?

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has clinical effect of raising blood pressure

important because off loading excess sodium is more difficult with age

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what is the kidney’s response to ECF volume expansion? volume contraction? what is the change in GFR?

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expansion- decreasing Na and water resorption
contraction- increasing sodium and water resorption
no change in GFR unless severe volume contraction

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how long does a change in sodium in the diet take to balance with sodium output? what is the detector for this correction?

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4-5 days–very closely regulated

detected by baroreceptors that detect the secondary volume change that accompanies the salt intake

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compare the osmolarity and volume that is achieved after a increased Na consumption with normal conditions.

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there is an isosmotic expansion of ECF volume

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what circumstance does the kidney react to to increase Na excretion?

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in response to increase in ECF volume, not an increase in sodium concentration

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what changes induce regulation of sodium excretion?

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changes in effective circulating volume, not total ECF volume

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what is the effective circulating volume?

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functional blood volume reflecting extent of perfusion where blood pressure is sensed

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when does the effective circulating volume not match total ECF?

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may be less in disease states that cause edema (like congestive heart failure)

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decrease in renal perfusion pressure does what? what does this lead to in the context of edema?

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activates the renin- angiotensin- aldosterones system

further increases sodium retention and edema

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name four edematous disease states.

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conesive heart failure, pulmonary edema, liver disease and nephrotic syndrome

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what do liver disease and nephrotic syndrome have in common?

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both reduce plasma oncotic pressure by either failing to produce (liver) or allowing excretion of (kidney) albumin

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what do diuretic drugs do? how does this impact edema?

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decrease plasma volume by forcing the kidney to increase sodium and water excretion in the urine
favors absorption of edematous fluid

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which central vascular sensors sense low pressure? which sense high pressure? which are more important?

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low- atria and pulmonary vasculature (more important)

high- carotid sinus, aortic arch and juxtaglomerular apparatus in the renal afferent arteriole

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how do receptors sense the ECF volume?

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by sensing vascular pressure changes that occur with changes in volume

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what four systems are activated with decrease in effective circulating volume?

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renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, increased renal sympathetic nerve activity, ADH release by the posterior pituitary and decrease in release of atrial natriuretic peptide

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how does angiotensin II affect the kidney? aldosterone?

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ang- promotes sodium retention by stimulating Na/H exchange in proximal tubule and decreases renal plasma flow promoting increased Na rebsorption
ald- increased sodium resorption by late distal tubule and collecting duct

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what does renal sympathetic nerve activity do during decreased intravascular pressure?

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induces renal vasoconstriction and increased Na reabsorption

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what is the function of atrial natriuretic peptide?

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it induces sodium excretion with high atrial pressures

33
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where is renin synthesized and stored? what is its function?

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synthesized and stored in granular cells of the juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidney
converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I

34
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where is ACE located and what does it do?

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on luminal surface of vascular endothelium, particularly in lungs. it converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II

35
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describe the deactivation of angiotensin II

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has a short half life due to rapid degredation by aminopeptidases cleaving it into angiotensin III (less activity)

36
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what is the most important factor controlling angiotensin II levels?

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renin release

37
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what are the three renal mechanisms that regulate renin release?

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local renal baroreceptors in afferent arterioles
decreased systemic pressure influences sympathetic stimulation of the juxtaglomerular apparatus
cells of the macula densa sense tubular fluid sodium concentration

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what are the 5 actions of angiotensin II?

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induces aldosterone release from adrenal cortex
hypothalamus- increases thirst and induces ADH release
vasoconstricts renal and systemic vessels
enhances Na/H exchange in proximal tubule
induces hypertrophy of renal tubule cells

39
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what is the purpose of renal vasoconstriction induced by angiotensin II?

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constricts efferent more than afferent increasing GFR

increases starling forces favoring resorption of tubular fluid by peritubular capillaries

40
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what is the primary long term regulator of salt balance and ECF volume? where is it produced

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aldosterone (a mineralcorticoid)

produced in the adrenal cortex

41
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what two effects does aldosterone have on the kidney?

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increases resorption of sodium and therefore water

promotes potassium secretion by the distal nephron

42
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in what cells does aldosterone increase Na absorption and where are they? what distinguishes these cells?

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principal cells in the late distal tubule and early collecting duct in the renal cortex
express of intracellular aldosterone receptors

43
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in what three ways does aldosterone increase sodium absorption?

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increases basolateral Na/K pumps, increases apical membrane Na channels and increases mitochondrial enzymes to make more ATP

44
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what happens to sodium absorbed in the late distal tubule? how does it change the cortico medullary solute concentration gradient?

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since it is in the cortex, it is returned to circulation and does not participate in the gradient

45
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how is cortical Na resorption separated from the counter current multiplication system?

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there is separate venous circulation in the cortex and in the vasa recta of the medulla

46
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where is most filtered sodium absorbed in the nephron? where is most of the remaining sodium absorbed?

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proximal tubule

thick ascending limb of the loop of henle

47
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how is the loop of henle split functionally? what is the difference?

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into the cortical and medullary portions

only medullary portion contributes to the counter current multiplication

48
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how much of Na is reabsorbed in Na balance? what segments account for the variability in that number?

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99% of filtered Na is reabsorbed

late distal tubule and early collecting tubule (aldosterone)

49
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what mechanism is not included in the renal handling of Na?

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secretion of Na does not occur

50
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describe resorption of NaCl in principal cells of the cortical collecting tubule.

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Na is passively absorbed into the cell and actively pumped into the blood via a Na/K pump. Cl follows transcellularly

51
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how is Na absorption coupled to K secretion in the late distal tubule and collecting duct?

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increase in Na resorption occurs simultaneously with increase in transcellular K secretion through luminal channels

52
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in what two ways does aldosterone increase K secretion?

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by increasing synthesis of the Na/K pump in the basolateral membrane and by increasing synthesis of K channels in the luminal membrane

53
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what is the driving force for paracellular resorption of Cl?

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because 3 Na+/2K+ are transported, the transport of Na and K is electrogenic. the negative luminal voltage difference drives Cl movement

54
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how does aldosterone produce effects in the cell?

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it binds to an intracellular receptor and induces transcription for membrane transport proteins

55
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what do hormone specific secretogogues refer to?

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agents that increase release of hormones into circulation

56
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what secretogogues are there for aldosterone?

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angiotensin II (induces ACTH release by anterior pituitary), increased plasma K+ and ACTH

57
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what is the normal plasma sodium concentration?

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135-145 mEq/L

58
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what are the symptoms of hypernatremia? at what levels do they become severe?

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lethargy, weakness and irritability

>158 mEq/L- seizures and coma may occur

59
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what can cause hypernatremia?

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caused by loss of free water from plasma due to inadequate consumption in excess of solute or inappropriate renal excretion of water

60
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what are the possible causes of hypovolemic hypernatremia?

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inadequate water consumption, extreme sweating, severe diarrhea and polyuria (like in diabetes mellitus and insipidus)

61
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how does diabetes mellitus cause hypernatremia?

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glucose transport is maximized and there is still excess in tubular fluid. this opposes reabsorption in distal nephron segments and prevents water resorption

62
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what is central diabetes insipidus?

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inadequate release of ADH from the posterior pituitary to an increase in plasma osmolarity. free water is not reabsorbed and is excreted in the collecting duct

63
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what is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

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inability of the collecting tubule to respond to ADH despite adequate release

64
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when does hypervolemic hypernatremia occur?

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with consumption of hypertonic NaCl solution (seawater) or from inappropriate IV infusionof hypertonic saline
may also occur from hyperaldosteronism

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in the case of hyperaldosteronism, how do central osmoreceptors change? how does this effect ADh release?

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central osmoreceptors decrease sensitivity and for given increase in plasma osmolarity there is less ADH release

66
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what are the symptoms of hyponatremia? at what level do they get more severe?

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nausea, vomiting, headache, lethargy, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle weakness, spasm and cramps
<125 mEq/L neurological deficis, brain swelling, seizures and coma occur

67
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what are some causes of hyponatremia?

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extreme excessive consumption of water and inappropriate increase in free water reabsorbed secondary to dysregulation of ADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH release)

68
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what is SIADH?

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syndrome of inappropriate ADH release when levels are elevated with plasma osmolarity is reduced

69
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is hyponatremia typically the result of water imbalance or salt imbalance?

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water

70
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hypervolemic hyponatremia may result from what 5 conditions?

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congestive heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure, syndrome of inappropriate anti diuretic hormone and polydypsia

71
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how does congestive heart failure lead to hypervolemic hyponatremia?

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inadequate pumping of blood effectively decreases circulating volume, causing the release of ADH

72
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how does hypervolemic hyponatremia result from kidney failure?

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Na reabsorption is not sufficient and there is an over compensation for plasma volume depletion by increasing free water reabsorption in excess of solutes

73
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how does liver failure cause hypervolemic hypernatremia?

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effective circulating volume is decreased due to edema and ADH is released

74
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what is psychogenic polydipsia?

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compulsive water consumption verging on intoxication. imbalance in consumption and excretion dilutes plasma and increases volume

75
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in what settings does hypovolemic hyponatremia occur?

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severe vomiting or diarrhea, hemorrhage, prolonged exercise in heat, diuretic drug therapy and in addison’s disease

76
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how does diuretic drug use cause hypovolemic hyponatremia?

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diuretics inhibit sodium reabsorption in the kidney but low plasma volumes increase water resorption in excess of solute

77
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what is addison’s disease? how does this lead to hypovolemic hyponatremia

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the adrenal gland does not respond to angiotensin II. kidney is unable to increase sodium resorption in response to volume depletion but water may still be retained

78
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why does plasma volume trump plasma osmolarity?

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plasma volume will be protected at the expense of osmolarity becuase adequate circulation must be maintained to deliver oxygen and nutrients