DIABETES INSIPIDUS

WHAT IS DIABETES INSIPIDUS

• Diabetes insipidus effects the kidneys
• Frequently results in excessive thirst and urination
• The kidneys can't do their job of conserving water.
• It can also occur when the kidneys don't respond correctly to the hormone

SYMPTOMS

• Excessive urination
• Dehydration
• Extreme thirst

SYMPTOMS PT 2

• Lethargy
• Irritability
• Unexplained weakness
• Muscle pain

CAUSES

• Stemming from problems with the (adh)
• Adh- anti diuretic hormone is produced in the brains hypothalamus
• Which is stored in the pituitary gland
• Release of the adh causes kidneys to hold on to water
• Which makes urine more concentrated

TREATMENT

• Synthetic hormone desmopressin
• Mild cases of central insipidus can increase fluid intake
• Nephrogenic diabetics can change to a low salt diet
• Prescribe hydrochlothiazide which is a diuretic
• Which in some cases can reduce urine output