DIABETES INSIPIDUS - WHAT IS IT?

Updated 7/26

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Updated 7/26

Following Transphenoidal  surgery for a pituitary
tumor, a patient may be at risk for Diabetes Insipidus.
It is important to know how to recognize and treat this
condition. 

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Diabetes Insipidus ( DI) should not be confused with
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Insipidus is caused by a lack
of ADH ( antidiuretic hormone).
Surgical intervention may cause this problem.                               

Patients  who develop DI, dump large quantities of dilute
urine.If left untreated , dehydration may occur. DDAVP is
used to correct the problem. 
See above image for more helpful information.  

INSULIN - A HORMONE

Insulin is a hormone which is produced in the
pancreas, by special glands known as the
Islets of Langerhans.

When we eat a meal like hamburger,fries and
milkshake, Insulin is released in the blood stream
to control blood glucose. The liver stores glucose
in the form of glycogen. If the pancreas is not able
to produce insulin, diabetes ensues.
Diabetes Mellitus may be Type 1 or Type 2. 

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Above is a 35 year old female who has been
having problems after a divorce. Alcohol
ingestion in large quantities has become a
way of coping. This is not a case study,
but an example of how pancreatitis and
autodigestion may come about. ARDS
may also result.

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