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A 62-year-old postal employee is brought to the ER because of mental confusion. His family thinks he has been ill for a few months. He has lost 25 pounds because of chronic anorexia and has a chronic, nonproductive cough. About 10 days ago he was found to be unusually irritable and became irrational. For the last 2 days, he has been confused and disoriented.
Na 116
K 4.7
Cl 85
CO2 22
glucose 90
BUN 5
creatinine 0.7
TP 6.1
serum osmo 245
urine Na/day 70
urine osmo 300
liver profile normal
cardiac profile normal
•1. What is the most obvious lab abnormality?
•2. List causes of hyponatremia.
•Further biochemical analysis revealed ADH.
•3. Calculate the anion gap. Is it normal, increased, decreased?
–(Reference range = 7-16 or 10-20)
•4. Name 2 major compounds (hormones, enzymes) involved in electrolyte and water regulation.
1.hyponatremia
Normal blood sodium level is between 135 and 145mEq/L .Here,its 116 and its hyponatremia (decrease in serum Na level)
2.causes of hyponatremia
There can be true hyponatremia and pseudo hyponatremia
Pseudo hyponatremia is the hyponatremia with normal or high osmolarity.
These are caused by effective solutes in the body ,like
glucose mannitol glycine and maltose
True hyponatremia ,Based on the volume status of the patient can be
Hypervolemic hyponatremia- Chronic kidney disease,Cirrhosis of liver, Congestive cardiac failure, nephrotic syndrome ,drugs like loop diuretics(frusemide,thiazide diuretics )
Hypovolemic-vomiting diarrhoea,3rd space losses (burns pancreatitis , rhabdomyolysis),Renalntubular acidosis,overuse of diuretics
Euvolemic : cortisol insufficiency, hypothyroidism,SIADH (Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion)
Note :Why euvolemic in SIADH?
SIADH causes water retention and this will cause secretion of ANP ,which will excrete water and sodium and thus finally making it euvolemic hyponatremia
3.Anion gap is calculated by the equation
Measured cation-measured anion
Ie Na-(Cl+HCO3) - here the reference range will be 7 to 16
Or Na+K-(Cl+HCO3)-Reference range =10 to 20
Here ,the HCO3 value isn't given and thus ,anion gap can't be calculated
4.ADH(Antidiuretic hormone )and Aldosterone