Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is rare in infants and children. Up to 30 percent of cases are idiopathic and its clinical presentation is poorly defined. In critically ill paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patient with CDI, there is increased risk of brain damage and death due to severe hyperosmolarity, hypovolaemic shock, hypernatraemic seizures or complications of treatment.Aim: To assess the causes, management and outcome of CDI in p...