title: Managing hyponatremia in patients with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.
abstract: This review will address the management of hyponatremia caused by the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) in hospitalized patients. To do so requires an understanding of the pathogenesis and diagnosis of SIADH, as well as currently available treatment options. The review will be structured as responses to a series of questions, followed by a presentation of an algorithm for determining the most appropriate treatments for individual patients with SIADH based on their presenting symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC. verbalis@georgetown.edu.
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Verbalis
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins