Regulation of Sodium Balance - Gyamlani Flashcards
Compare the volume of fluid in arteries vs. veins
Veins have more; 2 L vs 0.5 L
What is water balance regulated by in general?
Plasma osmolality and serum sodium
What is sodium balance regulated by in general?
circulating volume
What is ECFV primarily dependent on?
Total body sodium
How do you calculate plasma osmolarity?
2[Na] + glucose/18 + BUN/2.8
What is a normal plasma osmolarity?
About 285 mOsm/kg
What is the range of the kidney’s urine diluting/concentrating ability?
50 - 1200 mOsm/kg
In hypovolemia, what happens to ECV, ECFV, plasma volume, and cardiac output?
ECF down, ECFV down, plasma volume down, cardiac output down
What happens to ECV, ECFV, plasma volume, and cardiac output in CHF?
ECV down, ECFV up, plasma vol up, cardiac output down
What happens to ECV, ECFV, plasma volume, and cardiac output in cirrhosis?
ECV down, ECFV up, plasma volume up, cardiac output up
What are the sensors of plasma osmolarity?
Hypothalamic osmoreceptors
What are the sensors of volume regulation?
Macula densa, afferent arteriole, atria, carotid sinus
What are the effectors of osmoregulation (solute)?
ADH and thirst mechanism
What are the effectors of volume regulation?
Renin-Angiotensin, ANP, Norepinephrine, ADH
Does the RAAS control sodium balance or water balance?
Sodium balance
Explain RAAS
Kidney senses reduced arterial pressure renin secreted by juxtaglomerular converts Angiotensinogen to angiotensin I ACE converts to Angiotensin II two things, proximal reabsorption of sodium as well as vasoconstriction. Angiotensin II also stimulates aldosterone which does sodium reabsorption AT A different SITE the distal tubule.
changes in sodium!
Does ANP control sodium excess or volume excess? What does it do?
Volume - does not sense osmolarity; it responds to hypertensive stress on the heart by vasodilating the afferent arteriole and also increases Na excretion, with water following it out
Explain how the kidney responds in CHF
Low cardiac output decreases effective arterial volume, activating the RAAS system which leads to renal sodium retention.
Explain how the kidney responds in cirrhosis
Decreased protein synthesis by the liver leads to decreased plasma oncotic pressure and increased hydrostatic pressure in the portal circulation. The RAAS system is activated, causing increased sodium retention and decreased ability to excrete water. Edema occurs.
Does RAAS contribute to hyponatremia?
No
How does the body correct hypertonicity?
Hypothalamic receptor stimulatic causes thirstiness and AVP release, leading to water intake and renal water retention that restores isotonicity
How does the body correct hypotonicity?
Inhibit hypothalamus, decreasing AVP and thirst; thus more renal water excretion and less drinking
What stimuli can trigger the thirst mechanism?
Increased ECF osmolality; volume depletion; ATII
In which parts of the hypothalamus is AVP made?
Supraoptic and paraventricular
Where is AVP released?
posterior pituitary