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Society for Endocrinology BES 2017

Harrogate, UK
06 Nov 2017 - 08 Nov 2017

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SfE BES 2017 will be on the 6-8 November 2016 in Harrogate, UK.

Nurse Session

Nurse Session 2: Diabetes Insipidus

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Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Cranial Diabetes Inspidus

Levy Miles

Cranial Diabetes Insipidus is a potentially fatal disorder if not diagnosed and treated appropriately. The diagnosis can either be made in the outpatient setting, whereby the main differential diagnosis is Primary Polydipsia (PP), or during a hospital admission, where patients can be prfoondly unwell, dehydrated and hypernatraemic. In the ouptatient setting, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between DI and PP, but usually severe Cranial DI is clinically and biochemi...

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Challenging cases in DI

Ball Stephen

Diabetes Insipidus (DI) results from a relative or absolute deficiency in either the production or action of the posterior pituitary hormone Vasopressin (AVP), the principle endocrine regulator of renal water excretion. The challenges in DI encompass its diagnosis, its treatment and in managing the co-morbidities and complications of the condition. This presentation will cover all these elements, highlighting cases that illustrate some of the key principles in the clinical app...