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The causes of SIADH are commonly grouped into categories including: central nervous system diseases that directly stimulate the hypothalamus to release ADH, various cancers that synthesize and secrete ectopic ADH, various lung diseases, numerous drugs (carbamazepine, cyclophosphamide, SSRIs) that may stimulate the release of ADH, vasopressin ...
The result is hyponatremia. Please correct the hyponatremia to hypernatremia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yama fakhri (talk • contribs) 21:36, 21 December 2009 (UTC) SIADH causes HYPOnatremia not HYPERnatremia, since the nephrons don't allow the loss of as much water as they should.
The antidepressant drug doxepin has been associated with a number of different adverse effects, including the following. [1] [2] [3]The incidence of these adverse effects is not totally known as the scarcity of well-designed clinical trials involving doxepin prohibits it.
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone secretion (SIADH) in turn can be caused by a number of problems. Some forms of cancer can cause SIADH, particularly small cell lung carcinoma but also a number of other tumors. A variety of diseases affecting the brain or the lung (infections, bleeding) can be the driver behind SIADH.
The majority of cases (60–80%) are not precipitated by a particular cause. [2] A quarter has a history of high blood pressure, [1] but this is a common problem in the general population, and it is not clear whether it significantly increase the risk of apoplexy. [8]
The causes of hyponatremia are typically classified by a person's body fluid status into low volume, normal volume, or high volume. [4] Low volume hyponatremia can occur from diarrhea, vomiting, diuretics, and sweating. [4] Normal volume hyponatremia is divided into cases with dilute urine and concentrated urine. [4]
There are many causes of hypertension (high blood pressure), including advancing age, smoking and obesity. [9] Sometimes the underlying cause of hypertension cannot be determined, resulting in a diagnosis of idiopathic hypertension. Regardless of the cause, someone may have very high hypertension without any initial symptoms.
Tea and toast syndrome is a form of malnutrition commonly experienced by elderly people who cannot prepare meals and tend to themselves. The term is not intrinsic to tea or bread products only; rather, it describes limited dietary patterns that lead to reduced calories resulting in a deficiency of vitamins and other nutrients.