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Polydipsia is
excessive thirst or
excess drinking. The word
derives from Gr**** πολυδίψιος (poludípsios) 'very thirsty',
which is
derived from
Ancient Gr****...
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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...
- 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...
- 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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manifestation is
similar to
neurogenic diabetes insipidus,
presenting with
polydipsia (excessive thirst) and
polyuria (excretion of a
large amount of dilute...
- 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 ****ociated with uncontrolled...
- 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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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)...
