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Cause Of Adh Overdose
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What does an increased ADH (vasopressin) cause?
Low sodium: ADH (vasopressin) is anti-diuretic hormone which causes your body to retain free water. When you have too much of it, your body retains too much free water and "dilutes" out the sodium content in your blood which will cause the level to drop. Low sodium in the blood can be very detrimental to your health. ...Read more
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What is the definition or description of: ADH (vasopressin) overdose?
Seek Med help if OD: Dear htreference, An OD of ADH can result in excess water retention that can cause electrolyte abnormalities, especially low sodium (hyponatremia) that can be dangerous. Symptoms of too much ADH can include, but not limited to headache, drowsiness, weakness, pale skin, nausea, and stomach pain. A good resource to consider for questions-https://www.poisonhelp.hrsa.gov/the-poison-help-line/ ...Read more
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What is the treatment for ADH (vasopressin) overdose?
ADH (vasopressin): Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) 10 (4 reports): more effective for people 40-49 years old Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) 30 (3 reports): more effective for females 20-29 years old Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) 5 (4 reports): more effective for males 20-29 years old concerta (4 reports): more effective for females 10-19 years old vyvanse (10 reports): more effective for females 20-29 years old. ...Read more
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How does ADH (vasopressin) cause hyponatremia?
ADH (vasopressin): Antidiuretic hormone prevents diuresis which causes fluid retention which causes dilution of electrolytes, including sodium, hence low level. ...Read more
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Other than poor ADH (vasopressin) production, what causes frequent urination at night?
Many causes: Poor ADH (vasopressin) production is an extremely rare cause for frequent urination at night. One of the most common causes is fluid retention during the day. If you have varicose veins or other causes for swelling of the legs, once you lie down at night, the fluid comes out of the legs and into your bladder, making you urinate more. If you drink a lot in the evening, you will urinate more at night. ...Read more
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Can lasix be suspect in hemoglobin loss in anemic patient (GI bleeding ruled out, kidney function improving if not on lasix). Alternatives that do not cause aplastic anemia? Should adh or other tests be done to rule out adverse issues with diuretics
Anemia: What kind of anemia do you have, if you have renal insufficiency, that itself may be the cause for anemia. Aplastic anemia is emergency situation, I do not think it is your case. ...Read more
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Why would I be prescribed ADH / vasopressin?
Bedwetting or : To increase platelet release or for a pituitary gland issue. ...Read more
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Does caffeine inhibit adh (vasopressin)?
Not really.: While caffeine may affect kidney blood flow, resulting in some adjustment in fluid balance indirectly, caffeine does not directly affect ADH (vasopressin) levels to any significant degree ...Read more
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How can ADH (vasopressin) be transported in the blood ?
As a protein: Dissolved in the blood.
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What exactly is atypical ductal hyperplasia (adh)?
Breast cancer marker: ADH (vasopressin) is an abnormal proliferation of breast duct cells that is benign but is associated with present or future breast cancer. ADH (vasopressin) is suspected on mammograms with microcalcifications and is diagnosed on needle biopsy and usually requires surgical excision. About 30% of excisions for ADH (vasopressin) will show cancer. For the other 70% of women the risk of developing breast cancer over the next 8 years is 3.7%. ...Read more
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Where are ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin produced?
ADH (vasopressin) & Oxytocin: Both are produced in hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. ...Read more
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What place is ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin produced?
Pituitary: Hi. ADH (vasopressin) & oxytocin are made in neurons in the hypothalamus and travel down the axons in the pituitary stalk to the posterior pituitary where they are stored until they're released. ...Read more
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What gland produces oxytocin, vasopressin adh?
The pituitary gland.: These hormones are chemically very similar, yet functionally distinct. ...Read more
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Secretion of adh(antidiuretic hormone) is inhibited by?
Adh (vasopressin): Lesion in pituitary gland or kidney, such as tumor affecting aldosterone or causing dehydration or loss of fluids. ...Read more
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How is ADH (vasopressin) transported in the blood?
It is a: Protein that is readily transported through bye blood stream like any other. There are no carrier proteins needed. ...Read more
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Why is there a hypersecretion of ADH (vasopressin) with children with meningitis?
Not a clear answer: From amini and schmidt, who looked at ADH (vasopressin) secretion after spine surgery, "the mechanism by which CNS disorders cause SIADH (vasopressin) is not well understood. Most authors hypothesize that injury to the CNS disrupts or alters the osmoregulation of ADH (vasopressin) release by the neurohypophysis, stimulating inappropriate release of adh (vasopressin).". ...Read more
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Please explain where is ADH (vasopressin) and oxytocin produced?
Pituitary: Hi. ADH (vasopressin) & oxytocin are made in neurons in the hypothalamus and travel down the axons in the pituitary stalk to the posterior pituitary where they are stored until they're released. They're referred to as "posterior pituitary hormones", but they're made in the hypothalamus and only stored and released from the posterior pituitary. ...Read more
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How does ADH (vasopressin) stimulate water reabsorption in the kidney?
Distal channels: Anti diuretic hormone promotes water absorption in the distal kidney by opening channels there. It requires an adequate hyper tonicityof the medulla which can be impaired by loop diuretic use. ...Read more
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What is the function of ADH (vasopressin) in regulating osmolarity in the blood?
Kidney and water: Hi. ADH (vasopressin) prevents the kidney from putting water out in the urine (a graded dose-response). If solutes in the blood are becoming too high a concentration, ADH (vasopressin) is secreted and makes the kidney put water from the kidney filtrate back into the blood, which dilutes out the solutes and brings down the osmolarity. Falling osmolarity suppresses ADH (vasopressin) secretion. The waltz goes on. ...Read more
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What hormone inhibits the secretion of adh (vasopressin)? And what situations override the release of this inhibiting hormone?
ADH (vasopressin) secretion: ADH (vasopressin) is mostly controlled by plasma osmolality and plasma volume. Diabetes insipidus occurs when ADH (vasopressin) is not secreted (head trauma, pituitary tumor) or when the kidney does not respond to it (nephrogenic di). Ethanol inhibits adh, (vasopressin) as does atrial naturetic protein, but these are lesser influences than osmolality and volume. ...Read more