and polyuria for the last 5 weeks. The patient reports that his blood glucose
levels have been well controlled on his current insulin regimen. The
patient denies tobacco, alcohol, or drug use and has no other past medical
history. He has a temperature of 36.8C, blood pressure of 114/68 mmHg,
heart rate of 96 beatand oxygen saturation of 98% on room air. The patient reports that
he has
fasted for the visit and laboratory results reveal the following.
Sodium 147 mEq/L
Potassium 3.8 mEq/L
Chloride 104 mEq/L
Bicarbonate 28 mEq/L
Blood urea nitrogen 16 mg/dL
Creatinine 1.1 mg/dL
Glucose 96 mg/dL
Serum osmolality before water deprivation test 310 mOsm/kg
Urine osmolality before water deprivation test 98 mOsm/kg
Serum osmolality after water deprivation test 322 mOsm/kg
Urine osmolality after water deprivation test 101 mOsm/kg