Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a condition in which there are high amounts of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) released from the pituitary gland or other sources. SIADH ...

Patients with ACTH/cortisol deficiency and hyponatremia have inappropriately elevated AVP levels as well as direct renal impairment of urinary dilution. In addition, glucocorticoid replacement ...

Diane was brought to the emergency department via ambulance from home where her husband called 911 because she was acting strangely. According to Diane’s husband, she was intermittently acting ...

The patient noted that she was initiated on naproxen by her primary care physician 2 weeks prior to her presentation. A recently published report describes the case of an 88-year-old female patient ...

Efficacy of ginger for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) prophylaxis in breast cancer patients receiving adriamycin – cyclophosphamide (AC) regimen: Randomized double-blind ...

The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

A consistent recent finding has been the strong association between hyponatremia and fractures. Initially, two case control studies reported the association of mild asymptomatic hyponatremia with bone ...