Anatomy and physiology: A patient exhibits polydipsia (thirst), polyurethane (ex

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Anatomy and physiology: A patient exhibits polydipsia (thirst), polyurethane (excess urine production), and very little dilute urine. If you wanted to reverse the symptoms what chemical (or a combination of chemicals) would you administer: insulin, ADH, glucagon, and/or aldosterone. Explain. Anatomy and physiology: A patient exhibits polydipsia (thirst), polyurethane (excess urine production), and very little dilute urine. If you wanted to reverse the symptoms what chemical (or a combination of chemicals) would you administer: insulin, ADH, glucagon, and/or aldosterone. Explain.

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Antidiuretic hormone or ADH or vasopressin is a hormone which helps to retain balanced water in the blood through kidney osmoregulation. This hormone is produced by hypothalamus of brain in response to .the stimulus by Angiotensin II

Aldosterone hormone is produced in the adrenal cortex gland and helps kidneys to retain water and is produced in response to .the stimulus by Angiotensin II. This help to maintain blood pressure by secretion of potassium and retention of sodium.

Therefore, when combination of ADH and aldosterone is given to the patients who suffer from polydipsia, polyurethane with less dilute dilute urine, then the osmotic balance will be maintained in the blood and water levels will be maintained due to renetion by the kidneys.

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