Diabetes Insipidus

Alternate Name:

Test:

U.SG (L), S.glucose (N), S.creatinine (N), BUN(N), CSF studies (N), FTA (N), S.protein (N), fluiddepletion test (AB)

Sign:

Dd:

Psychogenic polydypsia, nephritis, diabetes mellitus, hyperparathyroidism

Phys:

Pancreatic, renal and cerebral disease must be sought and excluded before diagnosis is made. May be temporary following head injury. Due to lack of vasopressin release from neurohypophy­sis, secondary to cerebral disease