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Is inappropriate ADH associated with the following?

True / False

Pulmonary TB Correct

Purulent meningitis Correct

Subarachnoid haemorrhage Correct

Acute intermittent porphyria Incorrect answer selected

Head injury Correct

Explanation

SIADH is associated with diseases such as pneumonia, bronchial small cell cancer, subarachnoid haemorrhage as well as the above.

It is diagnosed with hyponatraemia associated with elevated urine osmolality with urine sodium above 20 mmol/l and a low plasma osmolality.

Transient SIADH commonly occurs post-operatively.

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