Central diabetes insipidus
Arginine vasopressin deficiency (central diabetes insipidus): Treatment
polyuria, nocturia, and polydipsia
↓ ADH
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Typically from mass lesion extrinsic to sella; pituitary tumor does not typically present w/ DI
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Clinical manifestations: severe polyuria, thirst, nl to mild hyperNa (severe if ↓ access to H2O)
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Diagnostic studies: see “Sodium and Water Homeostasis”
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see polyuria