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NU 456 - Exam 2 Questions With Correct
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CBC |Lab |Values

WBC: |4-10.5

RBC: |4-5.4

Hgb: |12-16

Hct: |36-48%

Plt: |150-450

Comprehensive |Metabolic |Panel |Values

Na: |135-145

K: |3.6-5.0

Chloride: |101-111

Glucose: |70-110

BUN: |6-20

Creatinine: |0.6-1.3

Calcium: |8.5-10.5

Alkaline |Phosphatase: |42-121

AST: |10-42

ALT: |10-60

Total |Bilirubin: |0.2-1.0

Total |Protein: |6-8

GFR: |>60

Serum |Osmolality: |275-295

ESR: |0-17 |mm/hr |men

,1-25 |mm/hr |women

A1C: |<5.7%

INR: |1.1 |or |below

PT: |11-12.5 |sec

APTT: |30-45 |sec

CRP: |<1 |low |risk |CAD

Albumin: |3.5-5.0

Folate: |>2.5

B12: |200-900

Arterial |Blood |Gasses |Values

pH: |7.35-7.45

PO2: |80-100

PCO2: |35-45

SaO2: |90-100

HCO3: |22-26

Urine |Lab |Values

pH: |4.5-8.0

Specific |Gravity: |1.005-1.025

Glucose: |Negative

Blood: |Negative

Ketones: |Negative

Nitrates: |Negative

Leukocytes: |Negative

What |is |SIADH?

An |excessive |release |of |antidiuretic |hormone |(ADH) |which |causes |the |patient |to |retain |fluid

Etiology |& |Pathophysiology |of |SIADH

,-Increased |antidiuretic |hormone
-Increased |water |reabsorption |in |the |renal |tubules
-Increased |intravascular |fluid |volume
-Dilutional |hyponatremia |and |decreased |serum |osmolality

What |causes |hypersecretion |of |ADH?

-Malignant |tumors
-Increased |intrathoracic |pressure |(ventilators, |PPV)
-Head |injuries/Brain |Tumors
-Meningitis
-Encephalitis
-Cardiovascular |accident
-Medications |(Phenytoin, |carbamazepine, |alcohol)
-Trauma
-Pain
-Stress

Laboratory |Findings |related |to |SIADH

Urine |(CONCENTRATED)

-Increased |sodium

-Increased |urine |osmolality

Blood |(DILUTED)

-Decreased |serum |sodium

-Decreased |serum |osmolality

-As |serum |volume |↑, |serum |osmolality |↓

Laboratory |values |of |SIADH

-Na+: |<135 |mEq/L
-Serum |Osmolality: |<280 |mOsm/kg
-Urine |Na+: |>20 |mMol/L
-Urine |Osmolality: |>100 |mOsm/L

Hallmark |signs |of |SIADH

Hyponatremia |and |hypo-osmolality |in |presence |is |inappropriately |concentrated |urine

Clinical |Manifestations |of |SIADH

, Early |S/S

-Headache

-Weakness

-Anorexia

-Muscle |wasting

-Weight |gain |w/out |edema

Sodium |Decrease |S/S

-Personality |changes

-Hostility

-Sluggish |deep |tendon |reflexes

-N/V/D

-Oliguria

Excess |Fluid |S/S

-Tachycardia

-Hypertension

-Crackles |in |lungs

-JVD

-Taut |skin

-Intake |greater |than |output

Impending |crisis |signs |in |SIADH

-Confusion
-Lethargy
-Seizures
-Cheyne-stokes |respirations
-Coma
-Death

Medications |used |to |treat |SIADH

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