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Urine output diagnostic of polyuria?
>2.5 L/day
Urine osmolality for impaired thirst (hypernatremia)?
>800 mOsm/kg H2O
Urine osmolality for diabetes insipidus?
<150 mOsm/kg H2O
Urine osmolality for osmotic agent diuresis?
~300 mOsm/kg H2O
Osmotic agents important for cause of osmotic diuresis?
Glucose, urea, mannitol, electrolytes (Na, K)
Average serum Na?
140 mEq/dL
Average serum K?
3.5-5.5 mEq/dL
Increased hepatic pressure leads to what response to sodium?
Increases sodium retention
Patient on diuretics still has not seen edema or volume improvement. What should you consider?
Are they lowering sodium in diet or diuretic resistance
What is the recommendation for HTN in terms of potassium?
Give dietary potassium supplements
What are three causes of secondary hypertension?
Pheochromocytoma, renovascular hypertension, primary hyperaldosteronism
Fibromuscular renal artery dysplasia mostly affects which group of patients?
Young females
2 clip-1 kidney reflects which type of renovascular HTN?
Fibromuscular renal artery dysplasia
What occurs in labile HTN?
Sudden fluctuations in BP
What type of HTN is observed in patients with pheochromocytoma?
Labile
Increased urinary and plasma metanephrines may be indicative of what disease?
Pheochromocytoma