A 27-year-old man develops intense thirst and polyuria 1 week after a traumatic brain injury. Serum sodium is 151 mEq/L, serum osmolality is elevated, and urine osmolality is low. During a water deprivation test, urine remains dilute but becomes concentrated after desmopressin administration. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. A)SIADH
  2. B)Central diabetes insipidusGABARITO
  3. C)Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus
  4. D)Primary polydipsia
  5. E)Cerebral salt wasting

Explicação

Central DI is caused by deficient ADH secretion. Desmopressin corrects the defect by replacing ADH activity. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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