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Published	03/15/2025	measures solute concentration in osmoles of solute per Kg of solution \| measures solute concentration in osmoles of solute per litres (L) of solu…
Published	03/15/2025	What are osmoreceptors
Published	03/15/2025	Where are osmoreceptors found
Published	03/15/2025	Even [small] changes in plasma osmolality can cause the [influx] of water in osmoreceptors, which alters the cellular [volume] of the receptors and in…
Published	03/15/2025	osmoreceptor action- what does it do?
Published	03/15/2025	Which two neurones in the hypothalamus synthesise the precursor of ADH which is released by the posterior pituitary?
Published	03/15/2025	What is  the posterior pituitary activity in fluid regulation
Published	03/15/2025	What is ADH also known as?
Published	03/15/2025	True of false- what does ADH do
Published	03/15/2025	Where does ADH act in the kidney
Published	03/15/2025	What is the order of ADH acting on the kidneys
Published	03/15/2025	What is the passing of excessive urine also known as?
Published	03/15/2025	What tells you someone has polyuria when talking about their urine output
Published	03/15/2025	what is polydipsia
Published	03/15/2025	what can polydispia usually lead to
Published	03/15/2025	Polydipsia causes
Published	03/15/2025	Rare condition with low prevalence, but males [=] females. Central DI has a prevalence of 4 per 100,000. Characterised by [hypotonic] polyuria: 3 litr…
Published	03/15/2025	during the water deprivation test, when would you measure plasma and urine osmolality and weight
Published	03/15/2025	during the water deprivation test, what would cause you to nly measure plasma and urine osmolality
Published	03/15/2025	outcomes of water deprivation test
Published	03/15/2025	Normal sodium \| hyponatremia \| hypernatremia
Published	03/15/2025	types of hyponatremia
Published	03/15/2025	Most common electrolyte abnormality Cause is often multifactorial Up to [10] % of hospital admissions Predictor of morbidity & mortality Also asso…
Published	03/15/2025	Causes/ classification of hyponatraemia
Published	03/15/2025	What is SIADH
Published	03/15/2025	serum [<] 275 mOsm/kg[High] urine osmolality –Urine > 100Urine Na 30 mmol/l[No] other cause -[Absence] of adrenal, thyroid, pituitary or renal i…
Published	03/15/2025	Causes of SIADH
Published	03/15/2025	True or false- hyponatremia treatment
Published	03/15/2025	True or false- SIADH treatment
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