Symptoms
Physical Exam
Labs, Labs, Labs
This Week's Case
100

The decreased concentration of this electrolyte is the cause of many of the symptoms related to SIADH

What is sodium?

100

This volume status is typically associated with SIADH

What is euvolemia?

100

The diagnostic test of choice for SIADH

What is N/A? (SIADH is a diagnosis of exclusion)

100

This abnormal pulmonary exam finding is unrelated to Ms. W's SIADH

What are crackles over all lung fields?

200

Symptoms such as restlessness, personality changes, and irritability may be associated with this complication of SIADH

What is cerebral edema?

200

Skin elasticity (normal in patients with SIADH) is referred to by this term

What is skin turgor?

200

Urine osmolality in patients with SIADH is greater than this value 

What is 100 mOsm/kg?

200

Examples of Ms. W's symptoms suggestive of SIADH include these

What are fatigue, poor appetite, and nausea? (Also possible oliguria)

300

The two determinants of symptom severity in patients with SIADH

What are rate of serum Na+ fall and degree of hyponatremia?

300

Signs of euvolemia include these physical exam findings

What are moist mucous membranes, lack of JVD, and lack of edema?

300

In SIADH, ADH is secreted despite serum osmolality being below this value

What is 280 mOsm/kg?

300

These factors in Ms. W's history suggest the etiology of her SIADH

What are 60+ pack-year smoking history, weight loss, hemoptysis, etc.?