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Chapter 7 - Endocrine Mnemonics

DIABETES INSIPIDUS
• ADH (Vasopressin) deficiency (central Dl) or insensitivity to ADH
(nephrogenic) q inability to concentrate urine Q production of
large amounts of dilute urine.

ETIOLOGIES
1. Central DI: .J.ADH production: MC type. Idiopa thic MC,
autoimmune destruction of posterior pituitary, head trauma,
tumor (brain or pituitary), infection, sarcoid granuloma.

2. Nephrogenic DI: partial or complete insensitivity to ADH


- Medications: lithium, amphotericin 8, demeclocycline
- Electrolytes: hypercalcemia {>llmg/dL), hypokalemia
- Intrins ic renal disease (ATN), hyperparathyroidism.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
1. Polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia (enuresis in ch ildren).
2. Hypernatremia if severe or .J. oral water intake.

DIAGNOSIS
1. Fluid deprivation test: establishes the dx of diabetes insipidus
DI: continued production of dilute urine
! Urinary osm <200 & low specific gravity< 1.005

2. Desmopressin (ADH) Stimulation test: differentiates be tween


nephrogenic & central DJ.
- Central DI: q reduction in urine output (iUos m) indicating
a response to ADH

- Nephroge nic Dl : q continued production of dilute urine


(no response to ADH)

MANAGEMENT
1. Ce ntra l Dl: des mop ressin/ DDAVP (synthetic ADH);
carbamazepine, chlorpropamid e (i' es ADH)

2. Nephrogenic Dl: sodium/protein res trictio n, in creased water


intake q hydroch lorothiazide, indomethacin. Difficult to treat.

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D IABETES INSIPIDUS:
If you keep saying NA to ADH you will pee and drink
so much you will DI

Body keeps saying N A to ADH: Either due:


deficiency of ADH (central) or
insensitivity to ADH (nephrogenic)

• HyperNAtremia Polyuria and Polydipsia

PRESENCE OF ADH ABSENCE OF ADH


Due to hyperosmolarity Due to hypoosmolarity
or hypovolemia • Thirst inhibited
• Thirst stimulated • Increased urine volume
• Decreased urine volume

NORMAL PHYSIOLOGY OF ADH

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DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS
• DKA part of a spectrum representing the metabolic
consequences of insulin deficiency & excess of
counterregulatory hormone excess in response to stress ful
triggers occurring especially in patients with Type I DM.

• Stressful triggers: infectio ns (MC cause), noncompliance with


ins ulin, myoca rdia l infa rctio n, etc.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
1. thirst, polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia

2. Generalized weakness, fatigue, confusion, weight loss, nausea,


vomiting, chest pain, abdominal pain.

3. Physical Exam: tachycardic, tachypneic hypote ns ive, fever if


infection, decreased skin turgor. Kussmaul respirations (deep,
rapid breaths), ketotic breath (fruity, acetone odor). Acetone is
the chemically neutral by-product of fatty acid metabolism.
Acids produced are acetoacetate &

DIAGNOSIS
1. Serum glucose: >250 mg/dL; increased serum osmolarity
2. arterial pH < 7.3 (high an ion gap metabolic acidosis)
3. serum bicarbonate <15 mEq/L
4. ketonuria & ketonemia

MANAGEMENT
1. IV fluids
2. Ins ulin given until anion gap closes. Glucose added when serum
glucose <250 to prevent hypoglycemia.
3. Potassium replacement to prevent hypokalemia

DKA -characte rized b y De hyd ra tion 4K's & Ac idosis


4K' s of DKA: Ke tone m ia, d ecrease in to ta l body K+, Ke to tic
bre a th , K ussma ul res pira tio ns
Management: You must S I P to survive th e d eh y d ratio n of DKA!
S a lin e J st step
I ns ulin
Potassium
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