Symptom Finder - Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone
SYNDROME OF INAPPROPRIATE SECRETION OF ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (SIADH)
A 68-year-old white male complains of oliguria and generalized fatigue. He had a lobectomy for carcinoma of the lung 6 months prior to admission. Laboratory studies show hyponatremia and decreased serum osmolality with increased urine osmolality. You make a diagnosis of SIADH and treat him with hypertonic saline in low doses and fluid restriction. What other conditions could he have?
1. Congestive heart failure
2. Adrenal insufficiency
3. Recent head trauma or neurosurgery
4. Acute renal failure
5. Cirrhosis
6. Nephrotic syndrome
A 68-year-old white male complains of oliguria and generalized fatigue. He had a lobectomy for carcinoma of the lung 6 months prior to admission. Laboratory studies show hyponatremia and decreased serum osmolality with increased urine osmolality. You make a diagnosis of SIADH and treat him with hypertonic saline in low doses and fluid restriction. What other conditions could he have?
1. Congestive heart failure
2. Adrenal insufficiency
3. Recent head trauma or neurosurgery
4. Acute renal failure
5. Cirrhosis
6. Nephrotic syndrome
