SIADH Flashcards
1
Q
What is it
A
hyponatraemia secondary to the dilutional effects of excessive water retention.
2
Q
Common causes
A
small cell lung cancer, stroke or SAH, infection, SSRI and sulfonylureas, PEEP and porphyrias
3
Q
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
A
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