Assignment
Jody is a 5-year-old who was in an automobile accident with her mother. She was in the back seat and not wearing her seat belt. She was thrown forward and hit the front seat, resulting in a head injury. She has been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus (DI) because of the head injury.
DI is a common complication of head injury
Identify the symptoms below that are associated with DI.
What medication is given to Jody for the treatment of DI?
What effects are seen from altered pituitary secretion in a child with head injury