Failure to thrive: the importance of measuring the electrolytes

A Sallemi; G Stroscio; D Impollonia; T Arrigo; V Di Benedetto; V Salvo; L Marseglia; M G Scuderi; M P Calabrò; C Fede; C Cuppari; C Salpietro; R Chimenz

Failure to thrive: the importance of measuring the electrolytes

J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 Sep-Oct;33(5 Suppl. 1):3-5. Special Issue: Focus on Pediatric Nephrology.

Authors

A Sallemi¹, G Stroscio², D Impollonia³, T Arrigo¹, V Di Benedetto⁴, V Salvo⁵, L Marseglia⁵, M G Scuderi⁴, M P Calabrò⁶, C Fede⁷, C Cuppari¹, C Salpietro¹, R Chimenz⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Unit of Emergency Pediatrics, University of Messina, Policlinico "G. Martino" Messina, Italy.
² Radiodiagnostic Unit C.O.T. Messina, Italy.
³ Radiodiagnostic Unit A.S.P 5, Messina, Italy.
⁴ Department of Pediatric Surgery "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele" of Catania, Italy.
⁵ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Italy.
⁶ Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Unit of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Messina, Policlinico "G. Martino" Messina, Italy.
⁷ Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", Unit of Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology with Dialysis, University of Messina, Policlinico "G. Martino" Messina, Italy.

PMID: 31630706

Abstract

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is characterized by hypoosmotic polyuria related to deficiency of arginine-vasopressin (AVP) secretion (centraldiabetesinsipidus, CDI) or renalinsensitivity to AVP (nephrogenicdiabetesinsipidus, NDI). We report a case of a child with congenital NDI.

Keywords: desmopressin test; diabetes insipidus; hypernatremia; polydipsia,hyposthenuria; polyuria.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Diabetes Insipidus, Nephrogenic / congenital*
Electrolytes / analysis*
Failure to Thrive*
Humans
Polyuria

Substances

Electrolytes