Concerns

Drug Induced Diabetes Insipidus

Drug Induced Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes insipidus is often characterized by excessive thirst and excessive urination. This causes many people to experience dehydration over time, though dipso...
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Diabetes Insipidus Sodium Levels

Sodium is a very important component within your body. Its presence helps to regulate blood pressure levels. It also supports muscles, the central nervous syste...
Diabetes Insipidus Hyponatremia

Diabetes Insipidus Hyponatremia

Diabetes insipidus hyponatremia occurs when the sodium levels within the body reach very low levels. This electrolyte is needed by the body to control water lev...
Diabetes Insipidus Hypernatremia

Diabetes Insipidus Hypernatremia

Diabetes insipidus hypernatremia happens regularly because of the amount of water that is typically lost with this condition. With the excessive thirst and urin...
Diabetes Insipidus Diagnosis

Diabetes Insipidus Diagnosis

The definition of diabetes insipidus is that it causes an individual to pass excessive amounts of urine over the course of the day. Anything above 3 liters of u...
Diabetes Insipidus and Sodium

Diabetes Insipidus and Sodium

In healthy individuals, there is a hormone that is released by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland that tells the kidneys when to hold water and ...
Diabetes Insipidus vs Mellitus

Diabetes Insipidus vs Mellitus

Diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus might share a name and have some similar symptoms, but they are two very different diseases. They also require two very...
Complications of Diabetes Insipidus

Complications of Diabetes Insipidus

Having a doctor say that the diagnosis is diabetes insipidus (DI) can be a scary experience. When the word “diabetes” is heard, many people think of insulin...
Diabetes Insipidus and ADH

Diabetes Insipidus and ADH

The human body is a remarkable wonder of nature. It is a self-managing system that makes life possible, but sometimes a few hiccups come along to disrupt its cy...