Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Diabetes insipidus

Table of Contents

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

Signs and tests
  • MRI of the head
  • Urinalysis
  • Urine output


Review Date: 03/05/2010
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/14/2009).

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