Unusual water intake (suspicious for psychogenic polydipsia)
Review of intake and output for inpatients
Decreased urine output
Anorexia, lethargy
Weight gain or weight loss
Renal disease
Vo...
The most important aspects of therapy for SIADH are diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause.
If hyponatremic and sodium >120 mEq/L and no neurologic signs, first st...
When to expect improvement: After about 48 to 72 hours of fluid restriction, the serum sodium level will gradually start to increase.
Signs to wa...
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Q: Is diuretic use beneficial in treating SIADH?
A: No. Although diuretics may relieve the effects of volume overload, they can also worsen hyponatremia. Overall, diuretics usually cause more detri...
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FIGURE 13-4 Effect of extracellular sodium level on cell size.
<bold>FIGURE 33-8</bold> The effect of isotonic fluid volume excess and deficit and of hyponatremia and hypernatremiaon movement of water between the extracellular and intracellular fluid compartment.
<bold>FIGURE 33-8</bold> The effect of isotonic fluid volume excess and deficit and of hyponatremia and hypernatremiaon moveme...
<bold>FIGURE 6-8</bold> Effect of isotonic fluid volume deficit and excess and of hyponatremia and hypernatremia on extracellular (ECF) and intracellular fluid volume.
<bold>FIGURE 6-8</bold> Effect of isotonic fluid volume deficit and excess and of hyponatremia and hypernatremia on extracellu...