Disorders of Neurohypophysis - Excess vasopressin secretion and action - Hyponatremia
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What are the characteristics of Hyponatremia?
- excess water retention
- very concentrated urine
Which kinds of hyponatremia do you have?
- Gradually (asymptomatic)
- Acutely (symptomatic)
What happens when you have the most common form of hyponatremia?
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What are the types of Hyponatremia?
- Sodium retaining, edema
- Stim. of ADH by low BV or BP
- Nonosmotic, non hemodynamic AVP stimuli
Where does SIAD lead to?
- Excessive ADH secretion
- Excessive water retention
- Hyponatremia
What happens by excessive water retention?
- increased glomular volume filtering
- increased extracellular fluid
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