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Patients with diabetes insipidus usually appear [[lethargic]]. Physical examination of patients with diabetes is usually remarkable for signs of [[dehydration]], such as [[tachycardia]], [[tachypnea]], [[hypotension]], and [[Mucus membranes|dry mucus membranes]]. | Patients with diabetes insipidus usually appear [[lethargic]]. Physical examination of patients with diabetes is usually remarkable for signs of [[dehydration]], such as [[tachycardia]], [[tachypnea]], [[hypotension]], and [[Mucus membranes|dry mucus membranes]].<ref name="pmid24977135">{{cite journal| author=Saifan C, Nasr R, Mehta S, Sharma Acharya P, Perrera I, Faddoul G et al.| title=Diabetes insipidus: a challenging diagnosis with new drug therapies. | journal=ISRN Nephrol | year= 2013 | volume= 2013 | issue= | pages= 797620 | pmid=24977135 | doi=10.5402/2013/797620 | pmc=4045430 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24977135 }} </ref> | ||
===Vital Signs=== | ===Vital Signs=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]
Overview
Patients with diabetes insipidus usually appear generally weak without any focal neurologic findings. However, physical examination of patients with diabetes is usually remarkable for signs of dehydration, such as tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, and dry mucus membranes.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with diabetes insipidus usually appear lethargic. Physical examination of patients with diabetes is usually remarkable for signs of dehydration, such as tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, and dry mucus membranes.[1]
Vital Signs
- Tachycardia with regular pulse
- Tachypnea
- Low blood pressure due to excessive dehydration
Skin
HEENT
Neck
- Flattened neck veins
Lungs
- No abnormalities on chest exam
- Wheezing may be present
Heart
- Tachycardia with regular pulse
Abdomen
- Flattened abdomen
- Scaphoid abdomen
Back
- No abnormalties on back exam
Genitourinary
- No abnormalties found on genitourinary exam
Extremities
- Dry extremities
Neuromuscular
- Patient is usually oriented to person, place, and time
- Altered mental status if presentation is late
- Hyporeflexia / areflexia
- Generalized muscle weakness
References
- ↑ Saifan C, Nasr R, Mehta S, Sharma Acharya P, Perrera I, Faddoul G; et al. (2013). "Diabetes insipidus: a challenging diagnosis with new drug therapies". ISRN Nephrol. 2013: 797620. doi:10.5402/2013/797620. PMC 4045430. PMID 24977135.