Explain how his headinjury resulted in these effects on urinaryfunction and thirst. Why would a sphenoidfracture be more likely than an occipitalbone fracture to cause diabetes insipidus?What hormone imbalance resulted from thisaccident? Would you expect to find elevatedglucose in the urine of this diabetic patient?Why or why not?

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