Diabetes Insipidus Treatment Guidelines
This guideline has been written to aid in the diagnosis post operative management monitoring and potential complications of diabetes insipidus.
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When oral intake is inadequate and hypernatremia is present replace losses with dextrose and water. Baseline investigations should include urea and electrolytes full ward test of urine and paired serum and urine osmolality. Maintenance of water balance. Replacement of previous and ongoing fluid losses is also important.
As long as you take your medication and have access to water when the medication s effects wear. Wear a medical alert bracelet or carry a medical alert card in your wallet. Consideration should be given to. Disorder characterized by polydipsia polyuria and formation of inappropriately hypotonic dilute urine.
The recommendations are based on an extensive review of the clinical diabetes literature. Also called arginine vasopressin or avp. If this is the case you may be able to ease your symptoms by increasing the amount of water you drink to avoid dehydration. Your age overall health and medical history extent of the disease your tolerance for specific medications procedures or therapies expectations for the course of the disease your opinion or preference.
Repeat the dose when urine output is between 200 and 250 ml h for 2 h with osmolality 200 mosm kg or urinary specific gravity 1005. It also includes an algorithm for the management of a high urine output and a four hourly fluid balance chart. Treatment of this disorder is primarily aimed at decreasing the urine output usually by increasing the activity of antidiuretic hormone adh. Most patients with diabetes insipidus di can drink enough fluid to replace their urine losses.
The major symptoms of central diabetes insipidus di are polyuria nocturia and polydipsia due to the concentrating defect. Diabetes insipidus is present when the serum osmolality is raised 295milliosmol kg with inappropriately dilute urine urine osmolality 700milliosmol kg. Mild cranial diabetes insipidus may not require any medical treatment. Specific treatment for diabetes insipidus will be determined by your physician based on.
Cranial diabetes insipidus is considered mild if you produce approximately 3 to 4 litres of urine over 24 hours.