Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

Overdose of desmopressin can cause _____

Hint: what electrolyte abnormality?

_____ is due to chronic hyperglycaemia causing glycation of axon proteins

In diabetes insipidus, the water deprivation test fails to _____ urine osmolality

The most common symptoms of diabetes insipidus are _____ and polydipsia. Patients may also experience daytime sleepiness due to nocturia

During sick day rules for T1DM, patients should contact medical services urgently if they are _____ or unable to tolerate fluids

If diabetes insipidus is untreated and patients do not consume enough fluid, they may develop severe _____

Secondary cranial diabetes insipidus may occur due to _____ syndrome if the patient has had a post-partum haemorrhage

50% of patients with diabetic neuropathy are _____ at diagnosis

Diagnosis of diabetes insipidus involves a _____ to differentiate between primary polydipsia and diabetes insipidus, followed by administration of desmopressin to differentiate between cranial and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Primary polydipsia is treated with _____