title: Diabetes insipidus in hypoxemic encephalopathy.
abstract: Diabetes insipidus developed in two patients who experienced severe hypoxemia as a consequence of drug-induced respiratory failure. Post-mortem examination revealed generalized cerebral edema, encephalomalacia, and a profound and diffuse loss of neurons. Hypoxemia-induced diabetes insipidus may indicate that the patient is suffering from severe brain damage.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000473:pathology; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000209:etiology*; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000473:pathology; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications*; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology