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💧 Diabetes Insipidus vs. SIADH 🌵 Diabetes Insipidus (DI): LOW amounts of ADH means the body is LOSING WATER, causing: →HIGH urine output →HIGH blood osmolality (it's concentrated) →HIGH serum sodium →LOW urine specific gravity →LOW urine osmolality 💦SIADH: HIGH amounts of ADH means the body is RETAINING WATER, causing: →LOW urine output →LOW blood osmolality (it's diluted) →LOW serum sodium →HIGH urine specific gravity →HIGH urine osmolality