SIADH Flashcards

1
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What is it

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hyponatraemia secondary to the dilutional effects of excessive water retention.

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Common causes

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small cell lung cancer, stroke or SAH, infection, SSRI and sulfonylureas, PEEP and porphyrias

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Management of SIADH

correction must be done slowly to avoid precipitating […] […] […]
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[…]: reduces the responsiveness of the collecting tubule cells to […]
ADH (vasopressin) receptor antagonists have been developed

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correction must be done slowly to avoid precipitating central pontine myelinolysis
fluid restriction
demeclocycline: reduces the responsiveness of the collecting tubule cells to ADH
ADH (vasopressin) receptor antagonists have been developed

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