Abstract
Diabetes insipidus following cardiac arrest and hypoxemic encephalopathy occurred in two patients. In both, severe hypoxemic brain damage was followed within three days by clinical and laboratory features of diabetes insipidus, which were corrected by administration of exogenous vasopressin. Hypothalamic injury resulting in diabetes insipidus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of polyuria and dehydration occurring in critically ill patients who have suffered cardiorespiratory arrest.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 620-621 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association |
Volume | 238 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Aug 1977 |
Externally published | Yes |