HYPO & HYPER NATREMIA - Fen Lecture Series - PPSX
HYPO & HYPER NATREMIA - Fen Lecture Series - PPSX
Fendra Wician, MD
SODIUM HEMOSTASIS
Sodium
• Major extracellular cation
• Na+ is the predominant solute contributing to
osmolality
• Na+ is actively pumped from the intracellular
to the extracellular space
• Na+ leaves the body primarily through urinary
excretion tightly regulated
SODIUM HEMOSTASIS
Key hormones
• ADH = AVP = vasopressin
• Aldosterone
SODIUM HEMOSTASIS
ADH
• primary hormone that regulate Na consentration
Action:
• insertion of aquaporin-2 channels in collecting ducts passive water
reabsorption
SODIUM HEMOSTASIS
Plasma osmolality is maintained by strict regulation :
• ADH = arginine vasopressin system
• thirst
Action:
• stimulate Na+ reabsorption and potassium (K+) secretion in the renal
collecting tubule.
• ↑ secretion Hydrogen (H+) electronegative lumen generated by Na+
reabsorption
Unclear if Hypo Na :
• marker for poor prognostic outcomes or
• reflection of disease severity
HYPONATREMIA
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• EXCESS of WATER relative to SODIUM
• Almost always due to ↑ ADH
– Appropiate (ex: hypovolemia or ↓ effective arterial
volume)
– Inappropiate SIADH
Treat immediately
OSMOLALITY
• Number of particles (osmoles, Osm) dissolved in solution
Corrected serum Na
Measured Na + 2.4 (glucose (mg/dL) – 100
100 mg/dL
Hypotonic Hypo Na
Evaluation of volume status
Hypo Na & GI losess
• Gastric contents and stool are hypotonic
Caused by:
• net water loss (increased loss or decreased
intake)
• sodium gain (rarely)
HYPERNATREMIA
Risk factors:
• Impaired thirst mechanism
• restricted access to water (e.g., those with
altered mental status, intubated patients,
infants, older adults)
SIGN & SYMPTOMS
In adults, symptoms tend to be mild and may include :
• anorexia
• muscle weakness
• restlessness
• nausea, and vomiting