2. What is diabetes mellitus?
o It is the most common form of diabetes caused
by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone
insulin, which results in a failure to metabolize.
What is diabetes insipidus??
o It is a rare form of diabetes caused by a
deficiency of the pituitary hormone that
causes frequent urination.
3. Symptoms of
diabetes mellitus
can include;
Hunger, sweating,
shaking,
Weakness etc..
Symptoms of
diabetes insipidus
can include;
excessive amount
of fluid intake and
frequent urination
etc..
4. Diagnostic procedures for diabetes
mellitus may include:
Blood test.
Diagnostic procedures for diabetes
insipidus may include:
urine tests
blood tests
water deprivation test (to observe if dehydration
occurs).
5. To understand diabetes, it is important to first
understand the normal process by which food
is broken down and used by the body for
energy
Since insulin is a hormone produced by the
pancreas to control blood sugar. Diabetes
mellitus can be caused by too little insulin,
resistance to insulin, or both.
Diabetes insipidus is caused by many
problems related to the antidiuretic hormone
or its receptor and causes frequent urination.
6. Modifying eating habits and increasing
physical activity are typically the first steps
toward reducing blood sugar levels.
Using multiple insulin injections can also help
to maintain blood sugar levels.
medications taken in pill form may be
prescribed.
7. Treating diabetes insipidus depends on what is
causing the disease. Specific treatment for diabetes
insipidus will be determined by your physician
based on:
your age, overall health, and medical history
extent of the disease
your tolerance for specific medications,
procedures, or therapies
expectations for the course of the disease your
opinion or preference
Treatment may include modified antidiuretic
hormone drugs administered either as injections,
pills, or intranasal spray.
8. 1) Central diabetes insipidus.
2) Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus.
3) Dipsogenic diabetes insipidus.
4) Gestational diabetes insipidus.
There are two different types of
diabetes mellitus .
Type 1.
Type 2.
9. The differences between this two is that
Diabetes insipidus causes kidney failure while
diabetes mellitus results from insulin
deficiency or resistance leading to high blood
glucose.
Diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus are
unrelated, although they can have similar
signs and symptoms, like excessive thirst and
excessive urination.
