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ea0041ep913 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2016

An attempt to prepare local Guidelines for Management of Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH) in a District General Hospital in the UK

Talapatra Avraneel , O'Connell Ian , Talapatra Indrajit

Aim: To establish the local Guidelines for management of SIADH.Methods: The European and NIH Guidelines are considered.Discussion: Diagnosis: Patients admitted with hyponatraemia are first assessed clinically for their hydration status. Those who are euvolaemic should have their urine sodium checked (if <30 mmol/l, hypothyroidism is suspected and if >30 mmol/l either SIADH or Addison’s disease is suspected). Hypothyroi...