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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone scretion (SIADH) is characterized by

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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone scretion (SIADH) is characterized by

  1. extravascular volume expansion
  2. high serum uric acid
  3. high blood urea nitrogen
  4. uvolemic hyponatremia
  5. urine sodium <30 meq/L
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(D). Because SlADH is a state of intravascular volume expansion, low serum uric acid and BUN levels are supportive of the diagnosis, the kidney increases sodium excretion in an effort to decrease intravascular volume to normal; thus, the patient has a mild decrease in body sodium(urine sodium >30 mEq/L)

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