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Roger has been suffering from extreme thirst he drink numerous glasses of water every day and...

Roger has been suffering from extreme thirst he drink numerous glasses of water every day and urinates a great deal. Name two disorders that could produce these signs and symptoms. What test could a clinician perform to determine which disorder is present. Discuss in your own words other body systems that are being affected.

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The two disorders that could produce extreme thirst and increased urine frequency are :

  1. Diabetes mellitus
  2. Diabetes insipidus


To determine the disorder :

  1. Diabetes mellitus : clinician may perform Blood sugar tests such as Random blood sugar and fasting blood sugar with post prandial blood sugar. Increase blood glucose levels indicate the presece of diabetes mellitus.

  2. Diabetes insipidus : Water deprivation test may be perfomed with the test for blood levels of anti-diuretic hormone. When the patient is restricted for fluid intake, ADH hormone is secreted to compensate water lrequirement. Blood tests shall reveal the deficiency of this hormone and presence of diabetes insipidus.


Other body systems that are being affected includes,

  • Cardiovascular system : Blood pressure fluctuations due to fluid loss.
  • Kidneys : Glucose may be detected in urine and increased work for kidneys may lead to nephropathy.
  • GI tract : Digestion is affected due to vagus nerve damage in case of high blood sugar levels.  

Sydney Mullin answered 2 years ago
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