Question

****Describe why it arises, in other words, what part of the endocrine regulatory mechanism is not working properly.
****Explain why the dysfunction leads to the symptoms typically associated with the condition.

****Describe how the condition is treated and why that treatment would be effective.

Diabetes insipidus: there are 2 major types of this disease (central and nephrogenic), so make sure to discuss both of them.

Answer 1

Diabetes insipidus- It is excessive urination and excessive thirst, resulting from inadequate output of the ADH hormone, secreted by the pitituary, or lack of normal response to the ADH by the kidney.

ADH - antidiuretic hormone, is an important hormone , which maintains the concentration of urine.ADH is also called vassopressin, because its function is vasoconstriction, which leads to low GFRand hence , less urine output.

Treatments-

• Central diabetes insipidus is treated with vasopressin sprays or tablets.
• Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus- treated with drugs that cause less urine output, and increasing the water intake in the body.