SIADH

syndrome

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SIADH

Abbreviation for syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

SIADH

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. A condition characterised by increased vasopressin/ADH secretion (despite low plasma osmolarity), water retention and dilutional hyponatraemia.

Aetiology
Addison’s disease, ACTH deficiency, AIDS, hypopituitarism, paraneoplastic hormone production (small cell carcinoma of lung, bronchogenic, pancreas, uterine, bladder or prostate), lymphoproliferative disorders, mesothelioma, thymoma, CNS disease (trauma, infection, chromophobe adenoma), metastases, lung disease (TB, pneumonia, PEEP ventilation), porphyria, drugs (e.g., chlorpropamide, vincristine, etc.).

Lab
Hypervolemia, hypouricaemia, decreased creatinine, hyponatraemia, natriuresis (urinary sodium > 20 mEq/L with decreased BUN), no symptoms of volume depletion, decreased maximum urinary dilution, increased ADH, normal renal and adrenal function.

Management
Corticosteroids to suppress ADH secretion.

SIADH

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, dilutional hyponatremia A complex characterized by ↑ vasopressin–ADH secretion despite low plasma osmolarity, water retention, dilutional hyponatremia Etiology Addison's disease, ACTH deficiency, AIDS, hypopituitarism, ectopic hormone production in CA–small cell, bronchogenic, pancreas, uterine, bladder, prostate, lymphoproliferative disorders, mesothelioma, thymoma, CNS disease–trauma, infection, chromophobe adenoma, metastases, lung disease–TB, pneumonia, PEEP ventilation, porphyria, drugs–eg, chlorpropamide, vincristine, etc Lab Hypervolemia, hypouricemia, ↓ creatinine, hyponatremia, natriuresis–urinary sodium > 20 mEq/L with ↓ BUN, no Sx of volume depletion, ↓ maximum urinary dilution, ↑ ADH, normal renal and adrenal function Management Corticosteroids to suppress ADH secretion

SIADH

Abbreviation for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.

SIADH

Abbrev. for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone. This is a condition in which excessive production of ADH (also known as vasopressin) by the PITUITARY GLAND results in water retention and low levels of sodium. The syndrome occurs in various serious diseases, especially cancer.

SIADH

Abbreviation for syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone.