Diabetes insipidus

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Endocrine glands

• Excessive thirst
  • May be intense or uncontrollable
  • May involve a craving for ice water
• Excessive urine volume

• Urinalysis
• Urine output:
  • Central DI -- urine output suppressed by a dose of ADH
  • Nephrogenic DI -- urine output not suppressed by a dose of ADH
• MRI of the head

Review Date: 11/16/2006
Reviewed By: David M. Charytan, M.D., M.Sc., Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.