• Polydipsia is excessive thirst or excess drinking. The word derives from Greek πολυδίψιος (poludípsios) 'very thirsty', which is derived from Ancient Greek...
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    Primary polydipsia and psychogenic polydipsia are forms of polydipsia characterised by excessive fluid intake in the absence of physiological stimuli...
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  • Polydipsia is an excessively large water intake. Its occurrence in captive birds has been recorded, although it is a relatively rare abnormal behaviour...
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    with polydipsia (increased thirst), though it is possible to have one without the other, and the latter may be a cause or an effect. Primary polydipsia may...
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  • with central diabetes insipidus often experience polyuria, nocturia, and polydipsia due to the initial increase in serum sodium and osmolality. Central diabetes...
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  • balance, so any action or problem involving fluid intake or output (such as polydipsia, polyuria, diarrhea, heat exhaustion, starting or changing doses of diuretics...
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    the kidney to respond normally to vasopressin. Dipsogenic DI or primary polydipsia results from excessive intake of fluids as opposed to deficiency of arginine...
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  • glucose levels (both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia), and, along with polydipsia and polyuria, it is one of the "3 Ps" commonly associated with uncontrolled...
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    caused by polydipsia leading to low blood sodium levels (hyponatremia).[citation needed] In schizophrenic patients with psychogenic polydipsia, inadequate...
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    whether the patient has diabetes insipidus as opposed to other causes of polydipsia (a condition of excessive thirst that causes an excessive intake of water)...
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    drug-induced from certain antipsychotics and antidepressants. Primary polydipsia, or excessive fluid intake, is relatively common in people with chronic...
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  • features of proximal renal tubular acidosis are:[citation needed] Polyuria, polydipsia and dehydration Hypophosphatemic rickets (in children) and osteomalacia...
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  • manifestation is similar to neurogenic diabetes insipidus, presenting with polydipsia (excessive thirst) and polyuria (excretion of a large amount of dilute...
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    water over short periods for rehydration.[citation needed] Psychogenic polydipsia is a psychiatric condition in which patients feel compelled to drink excessive...
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  • in the 1880s. Symptoms of high blood sugar including increased thirst (polydipsia), increased volume of urination (polyuria), and increased hunger (polyphagia)...
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    birth, the infant is seen to urinate and drink excessively (polyuria, and polydipsia, respectively). Life-threatening dehydration may result if the infant...
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    becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects. Classic symptoms include polydipsia (excessive thirst), polyuria (excessive urination), weight loss, and blurred...
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    failure. Furthermore, enalapril is an emerging treatment for psychogenic polydipsia. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed that when used for this...
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    pituitary stalk blocks the release of antidiuretic hormone, resulting in polydipsia (excessive water intake) and polyuria (excessive urination, central diabetes...
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  • weakness, hyperactivity, irritability, apathy, depression, polyuria, polydipsia, delirium, and sweating. Additionally, patients may present with a variety...
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  • polyphagia (81%), without obesity; restlessness (76%); tachycardia (66%); polydipsia and polyuria (60%); emesis; and cardiac murmur (53%). Less common symptoms...
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  • to be psychogenic in origin include psychogenic seizures, psychogenic polydipsia, psychogenic tremor, and psychogenic pain. The term psychogenic disease...
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    in children as a few days to weeks of polyuria (increased urination), polydipsia (increased thirst), and weight loss after being exposed to a triggering...
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    different systems of the body. Symptoms in dogs include: Urinary incontinence Polydipsia Polyphagia An enlarged stomach or 'potbelly' Lethargy Skin disease Muscle...
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  • antipsychotic medications. Additionally people with schizophrenia may have polydipsia (causes someone to feel an immense amount of thirst, despite already drinking...
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    brain injuries Treating the excessive drinking of fluids in psychogenic polydipsia Propranolol is being investigated as a potential treatment for PTSD. Propranolol...
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    of insulin results in diabetes mellitus; cardinal signs are polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia. Clarke, I. J. (January 2015). "Hypothalamus as an endocrine...
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    several hours after ingestion of white snakeroot. Signs of abdominal pain, polydipsia, and vomiting may be noted. As the effects of the poison progress, signs...
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    by normal or elevated levels of glucose. Symptoms of diabetes such as polydipsia, polyuria and weight loss may sometimes be present. The causes of the...
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    syndactyl (most usually between the second and third toes)" Polyuria/polydipsia (nephrogenic diabetes insipidus) Ataxia/poor coordination/imbalance Mild...
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