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  • Diabetes insipidus
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Diabetes_insipidus/
    Investigations Urgent BGL (to exclude Diabetes mellitus ) UEC, CMP Urine dipstick: check specific gravity …Diabetes insipidus …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Diabetes insipidus …
  • Hyponatraemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hyponatraemia/
    glucose (see Diabetes Mellitus , Diabetic Ketoacidosis ), mannitol or sorbitol History Fluid intake … also Electrolyte abnormalities Intravenous Fluids Diabetic Ketoacidosis Hypernatraemia Key points Fluid …
  • Hypernatraemia
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Hypernatraemia/
    , diabetes mellitus, polyuria of acute tubular necrosis Inability to obtain water, including breastfed babies … due to inadequate milk supply Less Common: Diabetes insipidus (central, nephrogenic, systemic disease … chloride 0.9% Once urine output is established, add potassium to the IV fluid prescription Treat diabetes …
  • Oral Hypoglycaemic Poisoning
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Oral_Hypoglycaemic_Poisoning/
    hypoglycaemic agents are used for managing type-II diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent diabetes …
  • Enuresis - Bed wetting and Monosymptomatic Enuresis
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Enuresis_-_Bed_wetting_and_Monosymptomatic_Enuresis/
    enuresis; developmental or behavioural problems, diabetes mellitus or sleep apnoea  Family history … and constipation History of recurrent urinary tract infections Comorbidities such as type 1 diabetes, physical …
  • Slow weight gain
    www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Slow_weight_gain/
    fibrosis Congenital heart disease Diabetes mellitus Hyperthyroidism Other Medical Causes Genetic syndromes …