Endocrinology & Diabetes — Flashcards

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

During sick day rules for T1DM, patients should try to maintain a normal meal pattern but can replace meals with _____ if their appetite is reduced

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

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

_____ is a condition where blood glucose is <4 mmol/L

_____ diabetes insipidus can be caused by medications such as: lithium or demeclocycline

_____ serum sodium/serum osmolality is more likely to be primary polydipsia (instead of DI)

Hint: High/Low

Primary polydipsia is treated with _____

The sympathoadrenal physiological response to hypoglycaemia is the release of _____

_____ is the most common type of diabetic neuropathy and is characterised by sensory loss in a symmetrical, glove & stocking distribution