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Which 2 hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary?

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  1. Oxytocin

2. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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What are 2 functions of ADH?

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  1. Maintenance of plasma osmolality

2. Actions on the kidney

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What are 2 disorders of the posterior pituitary?

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  1. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

2. Diabetes Insipidus

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T/F: Posterior pituitary is not a gland but only the distal axon terminals of the hypothalamic magnocellular neurons

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True

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Hormones originate in the ____________ nucleus of the hypothalamus, travel down the axons of neurons to the posterior pituitary, where they enter general circulation

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paraventricular

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Oxytocin is primarily from the posterior pituitary, which 6 other glands also secrete oxytocin ?

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  1. Corpus luteum (placenta)
  2. Leydig cells (male testes)
  3. Retina
  4. Adrenal Medulla
  5. Thymus
  6. Pancreas
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What are the 2 major functions of oxytocin?

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  1. Milk secretion during lactation (Letdown reflex) - stimulates contraction of smooth muscle in the breast
  2. Contraction of the uterine smooth muscle during labor - also involved in cervical dilation
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What are 2 sexual functions of oxytocin?

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  1. Stimulate pair-bonding/maternal behaviors

2. Released during orgasm: possibly associated with sexual arousal

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Anti-stress effects of oxytocin produce which 5 responses?

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  1. Lowers BP
  2. Lowers cortisol levels
  3. Increase tolerance to pain
  4. Reduces anxiety
  5. Anti-depressant
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Low levels of oxytocin and oxytocin receptor genes (OXTR) have been found associated with which condition?

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Autism

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Oxytocin is available as an injection called ________

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Pitocin

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What is the other term for ADH?

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Vasopressin (Arginine vasopressin - AVP)

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Which 2 signals stimulate ADH release?

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  1. Increase in plasma osmolality

2. Decrease in plasma volume

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An increase in plasma osmolality is detected by _______ in the hypothalamus and triggers _______.

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osmoreceptors; thirst (as does hypotension and hypovolemia)

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T/F: Nausea triggers ADH release

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True

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A decrease in plasma volume is detected by ________ in the chest, carotid sinus, aortic arch, and pulmonary venous system.

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Baroreceptors

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T/F: ADH secretion is more greatly influenced by changes in plasma volume than by changes in osmolality

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FALSE! ADH secretion is LESS influenced by changes in plasma volume than by changes in osmolality

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What is the term for a measure of the body’s electrolyte-water balance?

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Plasma osmolality

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Which 6 nutrients mostly determine plasma osmolality?

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  1. Na (most important osmole)
  2. Cl
  3. bicarbonate
  4. proteins
  5. glucose
  6. urea
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When ADH secretion is increased it triggers which response to water, which does what to plasma osmolality? What happens to urine and thirst?

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Water is retained; DECREASING plasma osmolality;
Urine is more concentrated
Thirst is stimulated

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Pressure and volume of blood are mediated by changes in ___________ balance Determined mostly by which 3 things?

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Sodium (Na+)
1. Renin
2. Angiotensin
3. Aldosterone 
(all secreted by the kidneys/adrenals)
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What is the main action of ADH?

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Decreases water excretion in the kidneys

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ADH causes water resorption in _________ of the kidneys via _____________

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Collecting ducts

via aquaporin-2

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Ethanol and caffeine _______ ADH secretion - this results in what response to fluid

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reduces; MORE fluid excreted

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ADH does what to BP? How?
Raises BP; constricts peripheral capillaries
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What are the 4 forms of diabetes insipidus?
1. Central 2. Nephrogenic 3. Dipsogenic 4. Gestational
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Which form of DI is a true deficiency of ADH?
Central DI
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Which form of DI is kidney or nephron dysfunction which causes an insensitivity of kidneys to ADH?
Nephrogenic DI
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Which form of DI is from excessive intake of fluids and maybe due to damage of hypothalamic thirst mechanism or mental illness?
Dipsogenic DI
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Which form of DI occurs during pregnancy and post partum periods? The placenta produces vasopressinase which breaks down ADH and is associated with acute fatty liver and pre-eclampsia.
Gestational DI
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Excess ADH leads to which 4 things?
1. Reduced urination 2. Concentrated urine 3. Edema & hypervolumia 4. Dilutional hyponatremia
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Lack of ADH activity leads to which 4 things?
1. Excessive urination 2. Dilute urine 3. Excessive thirst 4. Dehydration
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What are 4 treatment options for SIADH?
1. Water restriction 2. Diuretic 3. Salt Administration 4. Various medications
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What are 3 treatment options for DI?
1. Synthetic ADH (desmopressin) 2. Remove cause 3. Various medications
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Hyponatremia is classified as ____ mEq/L
<135mEq/L
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Hyponatremia may cause a shift of fluid from the vascular space to the intracellular space. What is the most important consequence?
cerebral edema
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Which condition causes acute cerebral edema, nausea, vomiting, headache and if worsens can lead to seizure, coma, respiratory arrest and has a 50% mortality
Acute hyponatremia (develops <24 hours)
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Which condition causes lethargy, confusion, muscle cramps, neurologic impairment and has a 10% mortality (associated with underlying condition)?
Chronic hyponatremia (develops > 48 hours)
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Which part of the body is least tolerant of hyponatremia? What is a treatment for seizures related to this condition?
The skull | Tx with 100ml bolus of 3% solution of hypertonic saline IV
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What are 3 types of hyponatremia?
1. Hypertonic 2. Isotonic 3. Hypotonic
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Which type of hyponatremia is caused by resorption of water caused by glucose or mannitol?
Hypertonic
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Which type of hyponatremia is considered "pseudohyponatremia" and is caused by measurement error or high triglycerides or proteins?
Isotonic
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Which type of hyponatremia is considered "true hyponatremia", is the most common type, and is associated with low plasma osmolality?
Hypotonic
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What are the 3 types of hypotonic hyponatremia?
1. Hypervolemic 2. Euvolemic 3. Hypovolemic
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Hypervolemic hyponatremia is ________TBW and ___________ total body Na
Increased; increased
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What are 5 causes of hypervolemic hyponatremia?
1. CHF 2. Kidney Dz 3. Conn syndrome 4. Cirrhosis 5. Intake of excessive salt water
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What are 3 treatments for hypervolemic hyponatremia?
1. Fluid restriction 2. Sometimes a diuretic 3. Correct underlying cause
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Euvolemic hyponatremia is ________TBW with ___________ ECF and total body Na
Increased; near normal
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What are 8 causes of euvolemic hyponatremia?
1. Pharmaceuticals (diuretics, barbiturates, etc.) 2. Addison disease 3. Hypothyroidism 4. SIADH 5. Primary polydipsia 6. Pain 7. Post-op state 8. "Beer potomania"
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What are 3 treatment options for euvolemic hyponatremia?
1. Fluid restriction (<1 liter/24 hours) 2. Possibly vaptans 3. Correct underlying cause
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Hypovolemic hyponatremia is ________TBW/ECF and Na with ___________ total body Na
Decreased; relatively greater decrease
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What are 5 causes of hypovolemic hyponatremia?
1. Low intake of water and low sodium intake (m/c in elderly) 2. GI losses (diarrhea/vomit) 3. Skin losses (sweating, burns) 4. Renal (glycosuria, kidney dz) 5. "Appropriate" secretion of ADH (seen in severe GI illness, marathon runners, and heavy exercisers)
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What is the treatment for hypovolemic hyponatremia? What is a risk of this treatment?
IV saline 0.9% (not to exceed 10mEq/24 hours) | Risk of osmotic demyelination syndrome
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Correcting hyponatremia too rapidly may result in ______ ______ _______ with permanent neurological deficits
Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM)
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What is first-line treatment of SIADH?
Restrict fluid intake (1-1.5 liters/day)
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What are 2 second-line treatments of SIADH?
1. Increase solute intake with 0.25g/kg per day of urea - OR- 2. Combo of low-dose loop diuretics and oral sodium chloride
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T/F: Use of lithium, demeclocycline, or vasopressin receptor antagonists are recommended treatment for SIADH
FALSE! They are NOT recommended
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T/F: Symptoms of DI are similar to those of untreated DM, except that urine does not contain glucose
True
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What are 3 major clinical features of DI?
1. Polyuria 2. Polydipsia 3. Low urine osmolality
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What are 4 ways to diagnose DI?
1. Head MRI (r/o pituitary/hypothalamic lesion) 2. Measure ADH levels 3. Water deprivation testing 4. Desmopression stimulation test
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What are 5 etiologies of Central DI?
1. Pituitary tumor 2. Autoimmune 3. Surgery 4. Ischemic encephalopathy 5. Idiopathic
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What are 2 etiologies of Nephrogenic DI?
1. Hereditary (ADH receptor mutation) | 2. Secondary to hypercalcemia, lithium, demeclocycline (ADH antagonist)
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What is the difference in ADH levels between Central and Nephrognic DI?
Central DI: Decreased ADH | Nephrogenic DI: Normal ADH levels
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What is treatment for Central DI?
Intranasal desmopressin acetate | Carbamezepine
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What is treatment for Nephrogenic DI?
HCTZ, Indomethacin, Amiloride

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