ea0056p722 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2018
Omer Tahir
, Western Thomas
, Kalk John
Introduction: Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is caused by a deficiency in the action of anti-diuretic hormone, and can be life threatening if not treated appropriately. Lithium is a commonly used mood stabiliser in psychiatry and is known to cause NDI in around 12% of patients. It has been reported in the literature that severe hyperglycemic state may trigger symptomatic lithium-induced NDI in patients who had been on prolonged lithium therapy.Case: We r...