NURS 3130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Diabetes Insipidus, Syndrome Of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion, Hypercalcaemia
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Diabetes insipidus: polycystic kidney, disorder of the, gradual or posterior lobe of the. Disease: genetics, pituitary disorders, hypothalamic injury, hypercalcemia, head tremors, males, pregnancy, family history of. Drink 4-40 l a day: craving of cold. Anorexia: nausea or vomiting, cramps or tremors, depressed mood,memory impairment. Irritability: personality changes, such as combativeness, confusion, and. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (siadh: cancer many tumours. Most common is small cell cancer of the lung: brain meningitis, cerebral abscess, head injury, tumour. Lung pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung abscess: excessive adh secretion from the pituitary or ectopic site that also secretes adh which inhibits patients from excreting a dilute urine, patients retain fluids and develop a sodium deficiency. Porphyria, alcohol withdrawal: drugs opiates, chlorpropramide, carbamezapine, vincristine, females, over the age of 60, recent pregnancy, having an. Thyroid issues hallucinations: seizures, stupor or coma, for severe cases: hypertonic saline iv slowly with frusemide to prevent circulatory overload, hyperthyroidism may result from increased, can lead to, administer antithyroid.
