Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes Insipidus: Introduction
Diabetes insipidous is a metabolic disorder involving the pituitary gland
and the kidneys.
Although it shares the name, diabetes insipidous is not a subtype
nor in any way related to the more common sugar diabetes (diabetes mellitus). ...more »
Symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus
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symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus
Treatments for Diabetes Insipidus
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Diabetes Insipidus?
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Tumors in the pituitary can release hormones that wreak havoc throughout the body. Listen to experts explain why shrinking tumors is an important...
Treating nerve damage from diabetes requires a two-pronged approach: controlling blood sugar and alleviating the pain caused by peripheral...
Type 2 diabetes doesn't strike out of the blue. Instead, a person's body undergoes a series of changes. Listen as experts explain the clues...
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Types of Diabetes Insipidus
- Central Diabetes Insipidous - most common type, caused by pituitary gland
- Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidous - kidney dysfunction
- Autoimmune Diabetes Insipidous - caused by an autoimmune reaction
- Dipsogenic Diabetes Insipidous - hypothalamus damage causing abnormal thirst
- Gestational Diabetes Insipidous - related to pregnancy and ADH deficiency
- more types...»
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Types of Diabetes Insipidus
Diagnostic Tests for Diabetes Insipidus
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Diabetes Insipidus: Complications
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Causes of Diabetes Insipidus
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Disease Topics Related To Diabetes Insipidus
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Medical Textbooks Online about Diabetes Insipidus
Medical Books Excerpts
- POLYDIPSIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Polydipsia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Polydipsia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Polydipsia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Polydipsia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Diabetes Insipidus: Undiagnosed Conditions
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In-Depth Reports: Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis
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Misdiagnosis and Diabetes Insipidus
Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is
an often overlooked medical condition that causes a...read more »
Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss,
there are varying degrees of severity.
It is altogether too common for people to die from undiagnosed heart attack, or...read more »
Heart attacks can be overdiagnosed: Although many people die from heart attacks, there are also
many cases where people fear that they have a heart attack, but actually have something milder....read more »
Cluster of diseases with difficult diagnosis issues: There is a well-known list of
medical conditions that are all somewhat difficult to diagnose, and all can present
in a variety of different severities.
Diseases in this group...read more »
Poorly healing leg rashes a classic sign of chronic disease: Recurring leg rashes,
or poorly healing leg rashes, are a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes,
particularly of ...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However,...read more »
Over-diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension in obese patients: A diagnosis
of pulmonary hypertension, particularly pulmonary arterial hypertension,
is...read more »
Obesity-related conditions undiagnosed in children: A variety of conditions
are associated with obesity (see obesity), but these tend to be undiagnosed more often
in child patients than in adults.
Some...read more »
Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms
that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of...read more »
Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there are other
weight-related or...read more »
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Latest Treatments for Diabetes Insipidus
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Diabetes Insipidus
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Clinical Trials for Diabetes Insipidus
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Types of Diabetes Insipidus
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Definitions of Diabetes Insipidus:
Metabolic disorder due to injury of the neurohypophyseal system; results in deficient quanity of antidiuretic hormone being released or produced, failure of tubular reabsorption of water in the kidney.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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