Delineating nocturic patients by NP subgroup may facilitate more individualized management. Patient summary: Many people have to wake up to urinate because they produce too much urine at night-a condition known as "nocturnal polyuria." Nocturnal polyuria might be caused by drinking too much fluid,...
When polyuria is caused by medical conditions, such as diabetes, treatment usually involves addressing the underlying cause. When to Seek Medical Help It is always recommended to seek medical help if you think that you are suffering from polyuria and if it is causing a lot of discomforts, which...
increased formation of urine—in adults, more than 1,800 to 2,000 milliliters in 24 hours. Polyuria is caused by decreased reabsorption of water in the kidney tubules. The specific gravity of the urine is generally sharply decreased. Polyuria may be a symptom of kidney disease or disease of...
Excessive thirst and urination caused by a deficiency or lack of ADH or the kidney’s resistance to ADH. There are different types of diabetes insipidus which are due to a number of different causes. Excessive Thirst Increased thirst (polydipsia) may be physiological, where the thirst center in...
as does preference for extremely cold or iced water. Onset during the first few years of life is typically related to inherited central orargininevasopressinresistanceor uncontrolled type 1diabetes mellitus. Polyuria caused by solute diuresis is suggested by a history of diabetes mellitus. Psychogenic ...
The reversibility of lithium-induced impairment of renal concentrating ability caused by excessive hormonal stimulation is not immediately compatible with the recent hypothesis that lithium-polyuria may reflect irreversible structural kidney damage. 展开 ...
2. What caused divergent results on the ACTH stimulation and low-dose dexamethasone suppression tests? 3. What additional diagnostics should be considered to obtain a complete clinical picture? Diagnosis: Hyperadrenocorticism Although the ACTH stimulation test was within the reference range, results...
Delineating nocturic patients by NP subgroup may facilitate more individualized management. Patient Summary: Many people have to wake up to urinate because they produce too much urine at night—a condition known as "nocturnal polyuria." Nocturnal polyuria might be caused by drinking too mu...
increased formation of urine—in adults, more than 1,800 to 2,000 milliliters in 24 hours. Polyuria is caused by decreased reabsorption of water in the kidney tubules. The specific gravity of the urine is generally sharply decreased. Polyuria may be a symptom of kidney disease or disease of...
Polyuria must not be confused with frequency of micturition caused by prostatic hypertrophy or cystitis. Also, although polyuria will almost always lead to a complaint of nocturia, many individuals complaining of the latter have no increase in the total output of urine but show a reversal of the...