OSMOREGULATION
URINE DILUTION
& CONCETRATION
Mohammed Abdel Gawad
Nephrology Specialist
Kidney & Urology Center (KUC) - Alexandria
drgawad@gmail.com
DNG Meeting – Mansoura – 20 June 2014
Nephrology – Back to Basics Series
Physiology Concepts
It is the number of particles - osmoles (mmol)
contained in 1 liter of water.
(it is the concentration by number)
Osmolality (mmol/L)
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normally ranges between 285 and 295 mmol/L
Calculated Osmolality
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Osmolar Gap
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Specific gravity is the mass of one milliliter of solution in grams.
This gives an indication of both the number and weight of the particles in the urine.
Osmolality vs Specific Gravity
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M.Gawad www.nephrotubecne.com
Goce Spasovski et al, Nephrol Dial Transplant (2014) 29 (Suppl. 2): ii1–ii39
Normally: ICF Osmolality = ECF Osmolality
Intracellular Extracellular
Effect of Plasma Osmolality Changes on
Cell Size
Intracellular Extracellular
Intracellular
swelling &
edema
H2O
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Goce Spasovski et al, Nephrol Dial Transplant (2014) 29 (Suppl. 2): ii1–ii39
Effect of Plasma Osmolality Changes on
Cell Size
Consequences of Low Plasma Osmolality
Intracellular Extracellular
Intracellular
Shrinkage
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Goce Spasovski et al, Nephrol Dial Transplant (2014) 29 (Suppl. 2): ii1–ii39
Effect of Plasma Osmolality Changes on
Cell Size
Consequences of High Plasma Osmolality
H2O
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Effect of Plasma Osmolality Changes on
Cell Size
A change in plasma osmolality of only 1% is detectable by the
hypothalamus
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Plasma Osmolality Monitoring
General Concept
Mechanism of Changes in Plasma Osmolality
General Concept
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Mechanism of Changes in Plasma Osmolality
General Concept
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How Body Adjust Plasma Osmolality?
General Concept
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How Body Adjust Plasma Osmolality?
General Concept
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How Body Adjust Plasma Hypo-Osmolality?
(1) Suppress Thirst
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How Body Adjust Plasma Hypo-Osmolality?
(2) Suppress ADH Secretion
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How Body Adjust Plasma Hyper-Osmolality?
(1) Stimulate Thirst
Thirst (causing the ingestion of water) is the most
effective defense against increases in osmolality.
This defense is so effective that, with ready
access to water, alert people cannot develop
significant increases in osmolality
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How Body Adjust Plasma Hyper-Osmolality?
(2) Stimulate ADH Secretion
Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH)
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ADH – Stimulation
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• Arthur C. Guyton, John E. Hall. TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY. 11th Edition, 2006.
• Sarah Faub el, Jo el Topf.The Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Companion. Chapter 4, 1999.
ADH – Stimulation
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ADH
Formation, Storage & Release
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ADH
Formation, Storage & Release
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ADH
Formation, Storage & Release
Osmoreceptors
in the hypothalamus
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ADH - Action
Formation of concentrated urine
Facultative water reabsorption
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ADH - Action
Formation of concentrated urine
Facultative water reabsorption
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ADH - Action
Formation of concentrated urine
Facultative water reabsorption
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ADH - Action
For completed action of ADH, we need
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
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Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
The renal medullary interstitium surrounding
the collecting ducts is normally hyperosmotic
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Loop of Henle
(Countercurrent
Multiplier)
Vasa Recta
(Countercurrent
Exchange Mechanism)
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
The renal medullary interstitium surrounding
the collecting ducts is normally hyperosmotic
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65%
8-10%
25%
Basics - Tubular Na Handling
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
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65% by osmosis
(obligatory
reabsorption)
15-20%
by osmosis
(obligatory
reabsorption)
15%
Under effect of
ADH
(Facultative
reabsorption)
Basics - Tubular Water Handling
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
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Loop of Henle
(Countercurrent
Multiplier)
Vasa Recta
(Countercurrent
Exchange Mechanism)
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
The renal medullary interstitium surrounding
the collecting ducts is normally hyperosmotic
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Loop of Henle
(Countercurrent
Multiplier)
Vasa Recta
(Countercurrent
Exchange Mechanism)
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
The renal medullary interstitium surrounding
the collecting ducts is normally hyperosmotic
To form a hyperosmolar
medullary interstitium
Loop of Henle: Countercurrent
Multiplication
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Loop of Henle: Countercurrent
Multiplication
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Loop of Henle
(Countercurrent
Multiplier)
Vasa Recta
(Countercurrent
Exchange Mechanism)
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
The renal medullary interstitium surrounding
the collecting ducts is normally hyperosmotic
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Loop of Henle
(Countercurrent
Multiplier)
Vasa Recta
(Countercurrent
Exchange Mechanism)
Concentrated Medullary Interstitium
The renal medullary interstitium surrounding
the collecting ducts is normally hyperosmotic
To preserve the
hyperosmolar medullary
interstitium
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Vasa Recta: Countercurrent
Exchange
Vasa Recta: Countercurrent
Exchange
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ADH - Action
Formation of concentrated urine
Urea Reabsorption
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ADH - Action
Formation of concentrated urine
Urea Reabsorption
Mohammed Abdel Gawad
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Osmoregulation (Urine Dilution & Concentration) - Dr. Gawad