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What primarily leads to hypernatremia?
What primarily leads to hypernatremia?
- Excess loss of water relative to Na+ (correct)
- Excess loss of Na+ relative to water
- Decreased Na+ intake
- Increased water intake
In diabetes insipidus, what is the characteristic feature related to urine production?
In diabetes insipidus, what is the characteristic feature related to urine production?
- Copious production of dilute urine (correct)
- Excessive retention of Na+
- Very concentrated urine
- Normal urine volume
Which condition increases the likelihood of hypernatremia due to water loss?
Which condition increases the likelihood of hypernatremia due to water loss?
- Extensive renal failure
- Fever (correct)
- Hypotonic fluid replacement
- Diabetes mellitus
How is the urine osmolality typically affected by renal losses of water?
How is the urine osmolality typically affected by renal losses of water?
What happens to urine concentration in cases of partial defects of AVP response?
What happens to urine concentration in cases of partial defects of AVP response?
What are potential routes of hypotonic fluid loss that may lead to hypernatremia?
What are potential routes of hypotonic fluid loss that may lead to hypernatremia?
Which type of diabetes insipidus results from impaired secretion of AVP?
Which type of diabetes insipidus results from impaired secretion of AVP?
What is the typical daily water loss through insensible means in adults?
What is the typical daily water loss through insensible means in adults?
What is a common misconception about hypernatremia in hospitalized patients?
What is a common misconception about hypernatremia in hospitalized patients?
Which of the following scenarios would most likely lead to hypernatremia?
Which of the following scenarios would most likely lead to hypernatremia?
Flashcards
Hypernatremia
Hypernatremia
High sodium levels in the blood, often caused by excessive water loss or decreased water intake.
What causes hypernatremia?
What causes hypernatremia?
Loss of water relative to sodium, leading to hypernatremia.
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus
A condition where the kidney cannot properly concentrate urine, leading to excessive water loss.
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
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Central diabetes insipidus
Central diabetes insipidus
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What happens in renal tubular disease?
What happens in renal tubular disease?
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Insensible water loss
Insensible water loss
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Urine osmolality
Urine osmolality
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Interpretation of urine osmolality in hypernatremia: low or normal
Interpretation of urine osmolality in hypernatremia: low or normal
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Interpretation of urine osmolality in hypernatremia: high
Interpretation of urine osmolality in hypernatremia: high
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Study Notes
Hypernatremia: Increased Serum Sodium
- Hypernatremia, or high serum sodium concentration, arises from excess water loss relative to sodium loss, decreased water intake, or increased sodium intake.
- It's less common in hospitalized patients than hyponatremia.
- Water loss can occur through kidneys, profuse sweating, diarrhea, severe burns, or diabetes insipidus.
Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes insipidus causes copious dilute urine production (3-20 L/day).
- This condition is linked to impaired kidney response to antidiuretic hormone (AVP) or AVP secretion.
- Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is when the kidneys don't respond to AVP.
- Central diabetes insipidus is when AVP secretion is impaired.
- Hypernatremia in diabetes insipidus is uncommon due to increased water intake, unless thirst mechanism is also impaired.
- Partial deficiencies in AVP release or response can also lead to less concentrated urine, making hypernatremia harder to correct.
Renal Tubular Disease
- Renal tubular diseases, like acute tubular necrosis, can lead to excessive water loss as the tubules struggle to adequately concentrate urine.
- Urine osmolality is a crucial measurement for identifying the hypernatremia cause.
Urine Osmolality in Hypernatremia
- Renal water loss: Low or normal urine osmolality.
- Extrarenal fluid losses: Increased urine osmolality.
- A table (15-5) likely details this interpretation further, not included here.
Insensible Water Loss
- Insensible water loss (skin and breathing) amounts to about 1 liter/day in adults.
- Conditions that increase water loss (fever, burns, diarrhea, heat) increase risk of hypernatremia.
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