what is syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion characterised by?
hyponatraemia secondary to the dilutional effects of excessive water retention
what are the malignancy causes of SIADH?
what are the neurological causes of SIADH?
what are the infective causes of SIADH?
what are the drug causes of SIADH?
what are the other (e.g not malignancy, neurological, infective or drug) causes of SIADH?
what is important to consider when correcting hyponatraemia?
correction must be done slowly to avoid precipitating central pontine myelinolysis
how is SIADH managed?
how does demeclocycline work?
reduces the responsiveness of the collecting tubule cells to ADH