Diabetes Insipidus, Part 1
What is it?
- The inability to conserve H20 and maintain optimum free H20 levels
- Pts urinate large amounts of diluted fluid, regardless of the body's hydration state
- Sx: extreme thirst (can even wake pts up at night and drink up to 20L per day!), dry skin, constipation
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Part 2: Diagnosing DI
Part 3: Treatment for Central DI and Nephrogenic DI
Source:
Makaryus/Mcfarlane. DI: diagnosis and treatement of a complex disease Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine Jan 2006 Vol 73:1
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