David could have died of thirst ... yet he never felt thirsty

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1991

Publication Title

Nursing

Volume

21

Issue

7

Abstract

Because this patient with diabetes insipidus lacked a normal thirst drive, he faced the risk of severe dehydration every day. Here's how skilled nursing intervention helped him improve his prognosis.

Keywords

Dehydration (Physiology); Diabetes; Diabetes -- Complications; Patient education; Thirst; Vasopressin

Disciplines

Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Nephrology | Nursing | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Language

English

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