Transient diabetes insipidus following electrical burns in two patients.
We report on two healthy white men who sustained high-voltage electrical burns and were transferred to our regional burn center for specialized care. Within 24 hours of admission, both patients developed clinical signs and laboratory evidence of diabetes insipidus. With appropriate treatment, no sequelae occurred and their endocrinopathy spontaneously resolved. Diabetes insipidus following traumatic events is not uncommon; however, it has never been reported following an electrical injury.
Urquhart
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga.
Craft
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Nehlawi
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D000328:Adult; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000150:complications*; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011141:Polyuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014667:Vasopressins