Normal Sodium Regulation Approach to Hypernatremia Type Etiologies Normal Sodium Regulation Osmoreceptors in hypothalamus sense serum sodium Elevated serum sodium stimulates ADH (vasopressin) release from pituitaryADHStimulates water reabsorption in kidney to lower serum sodium concentration, which turns off osmoreceptors in brain Thirst reflex stimulated to cause water intake to lower serum sodium to normal (Next Lesson) Clinical presentation of hypernatremia Back to Approach to Hypernatremia No Comments Comments are closed.
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