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What is the equation for osmolality?

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= 2x ([Na] + [K]) + urea + glucose in mmol/l

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What is the [Na] in normal saline?

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0.9% which means 9g per litre

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Define SIADH

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Hypotonic hyponatraemia with serum osmo <275 (dilute) and inappropriately concentrated urine with urine osmo >100.

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What is the difference between CSW and SIADH?

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CSW has extracellular fluid depletion due to renal sodium loss. Renal [Na] >20.

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Why should you measure TSH in a patient with hypoNa?

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To rule out hypothyroidism

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What is the risk of rapid Na correction?

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Central pontine myelinolysis

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What is the classification of the severity of hypoNa?

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Mild <135, Moderate <130 and Severe <125

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What is the cause of a low Na in a dry patient i.e. Na <135 and serum osmo >295?

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Hyperglycaemia or mannitol administration

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What is the cause of a low Na in a hypotonic patient i.e Na <135 and serum osma <275?

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If urine osmo dilute (urine osmo <100) then psychogenic polydipsia or low Na intake. If urine osmo conc (urine osmo >100) then check volume status. If dry and urine Na >20 then CSW / diuretics / Addison’s disease. If dry and urine Na <20 then extrarenal losses of Na such as GI tract or burns etc. If euvolemic then SIADH If hypervolaemic and urine Na >20 then renal failure or hypothyroidism. If hypervolaemic and urine Na <20 then CHF and cirrhosis.

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What is the treatment for SIADH?

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Fluid restriction

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What is the treatment for CSW?

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Volume replacement and Na replacement

Fludrocortisone can be used for low Na if refractory

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What is the most common cause of hypoNa in Neurosurgery?

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SIADH

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What is the incidence of SIADH and CSW in SAH?

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SIADH 35% and CSW 20%

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What are the causes of isotonic hyponatraemia?

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Osmo 275-295: pseudohyponatraemia due to hyperlipidaemia or hyperparaproteinaemia;

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What are the causes of hypertonic hyponatraemia?

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Osmo >295: Hyperglycaemia / mannitol administration

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What are the causes of hypotonic hyponatraemia?

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Osmo <275: Urine osmo <100 - psychogenic polydipsia Urine osmo >100 - depends on fluid status Hypervolaemic: Renal failure if urine Na >20 and CHF / cirrhosis if urine Na <10 Euvolaemic: SIADH Hypovolaemic: CSW / Addisons if urine Na >20 and GI tract or skin losses if urine Na <10

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What are the causes of SIADH?

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Malignancy Infection (meningitis / encephalitis / TB) Pulmonary disorders Endocrine disturbances (adrenal insufficiency / hypothyroidism) Drugs

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What are the diagnostic criteria for SIADH?

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Serum osmo <275 (hypotonic) Urine osmo >100 (inappropriately conc urine) Clinically euvolaemic Urinary Na >40 Normal thyroid and adrenal function No diuretic use

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What is the most rapid recommended correction of Na?

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8 mmol/24 hours

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What is the solute ratio?

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= Urine [Na] + Urine [K} / plasma [Na}

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How does the solute ratio guide you?

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A solute ratio >1 means fluid restriction of <500ml/day; if <1 then 1l/day

22
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What urine osmo is suggestive of SIADH?

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>100 mOsm/kg

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What is the definitive test for SIADH?

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Water load test: Give a water load of 20ml/Kg (max 1.5L). Urine output should be 2/3 of the water load at 4 hours, otherwise the patient has SIADH.

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What is the contraindication to the water load test?

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Na<125 or symptomatic hyponatraemia

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How would you treat a patient with acute (\<48 hours) and severe hypoNa (Na\<125)?
ICU transfer 3% saline (1-2 ml/h/kg body weight) with 20mg Frusemide Check Na every 2 hours and adjust 3% saline infusion rate Replace K Max correction 8mEq/24 hours
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How would you treat a patient with chronic (\>48 hours) and severe hypoNa (Na\<125)?
Fluid restriction based on the solute ratio For refractory cases consider demeclocycline (partial antagonist to ADH in the renal tubules) or conivaptan (vasopressin receptor antagonist)
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How can CSW be differentiated from SIADH?
CVP, volume status and serum K (raised in CSW but not SIADH). Haematocrit is raised as patient is dry.
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What is the treatment of CSW?
0.9% or 3% saline; salt can also be administered orally. Other treatments include fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone
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What is a potential complication of saline administration for SIADH or CSW?
Hyperchloraemic acidosis (treat with sodium bicarbonate infusion instead)
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What is the most common cause of hyperNa (Na \>150)?
Diabetes insipidus
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What is the mechanism behind DI?
Lack or insensitivity to ADH causing hypertonic serum osmo (patient is dry) with dilute urine (urine osmo \<200 mOsmol/Kg OR urine SG \<1.003). This leads to a high serum Na.
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What is the difference between neurogenic and nephrogenic DI?
Neurogenic is a lack of ADH release; Nephrogenic is insensitivity to ADH in the kidneys
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What are the causes of nephrogenic DI?
Lithium, demeclocycine, colchicine; also caused by chronic renal failure, sarcoidosis and sjorgren's syndrome
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What are the causes of neurogenic DI?
Iatrogenic following transsphenoidal surgery (most common after craniopharyngioma) Pituitary apoplexy Encephalitis / meningitis
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What is the triphasic response?
1 - injury to posterior pituitary causes reduced SIADH release (polyuria and polydipsia) 2 - cell death causes excess SIADH release (SIADH symptoms) 3 - chronic reduction in ADH release due to loss of cells in post. pituitary
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What are the diagnostic criteria for DI?
Polyuria with \>250ml/h for 2 or more hours Dilute urine with urine osmo \<200 or SG \<1.003 High serum Na Normal adrenal function
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What is the diagnosis in hypoNa if the serum and urine osmo are dilute?
Polydipsia because there is appropriately diluted urine
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What is the water deprivation test?
In suspected cases of DI stop the patient from drinking / IV input. In a normal patient the urine output should decrease the urine osmo will rise to \>600 mOsm/kg. In DI the urine will remain dilute.
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What is the treatment for DI?
If mild - drink to thirst If severe - desmopressin
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What is the action of ADH?
Water absorption from the collecting ducts through Aquaporin channels
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Where does acetazolamide act in the kidneys?
Proximal convoluted tubule
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Where do loop diuretics act?
Ascending loop of Henley
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Where do thiazides act?
DCT - increase Na and Cl absorption
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Where does Aldosterone and other K+ sparing diurects act?
DCT - inceases absorption of K+ and H+
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What channel do loop diurectics (frusemide) act on?
NKCC2 - which increases absorption of Na / K and Cl
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What is the action of Renin?
Released from the DCT and converts angiotensinogen to Angiotensin 1
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What is the action of ACE?
Converts Angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2 in the lungs

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