A 72-year-old man with hypertension and diabetes presents with progressive memory loss, confusion, and polyuria over 6 months. Serum sodium is 118 mEq/L (normal 135-145). Urine osmolality is 285 mOsm/kg (low), and serum osmolality is 237 mOsm/kg (low). TSH and cortisol are normal. Chest X-ray shows a small lung nodule. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)Central diabetes insipidus from pituitary mass
  2. B)Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion from lung cancerGABARITO
  3. C)Hypothyroidism
  4. D)Nephrotic syndrome
  5. E)Primary adrenal insufficiency

Explicação

SIADH from small cell lung cancer presents with hyponatremia, inappropriately concentrated urine (osmolality >serum osmolality), and euvolemia. The lung nodule is key; SCLC is the most common malignancy causing ectopic ADH. Normal TSH and cortisol exclude endo... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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