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Polyuria

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Medicine

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, polyuria is a condition characterized by the passage of large volumes of urine (at least 2.5 L over 24 hours in adults).

Polyuria often appears in conjunction with polydipsia

Polydipsia

Polydipsia is a medical symptom in which the patient displays excessive thirst. The word derives from the Greek language p???d???a, which is derived from p???? + d??a ....
(increased thirst), though it is possible to have one without the other, and the latter may be a cause or an effect.

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Causes of polyuria

increase in fluid intake, especially water
diuretic
Diuretic

A diuretic is any drug that elevates the rate of urination and thus provides a means of forced diuresis. There are several categories of diuretics....
drugs
diuretic foods (foods and beverages containing caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea, and soft drinks; hot spicy foods; juices high in acid; alcoholic beverages; etc.)
diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus , often referred to simply as diabetes , is a syndrome of disordered metabolism, usually due to a combination of genetic disorder and environmental causes, resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels ....
diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes insipidus is a disease characterized by polydipsia and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted polyuria, with reduction of fluid intake having no effect on the latter....
psychogenic polydipsia
Psychogenic polydipsia

Psychogenic polydipsia is a special form of polydipsia, caused by mental disorders....
high doses of riboflavin
Riboflavin

Riboflavin , also known as vitamin B2, is an easily absorbed micronutrient with a key role in maintaining health in humans and animals....
(vitamin B2)
high doses of vitamin C
Vitamin C

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is an essential nutrient for humans, a large number of simian species, a small number of other mammalian species , a few species of birds, and some fish....
cold diuresis
altitude diuresis
interstitial cystitis
Interstitial cystitis

Interstitial cystitis is a urinary bladder disease of unknown cause characterised by urinary frequency , urgency, pressure and/or pain in the bladder and/or pelvis....
interstitial nephritis
Interstitial nephritis

Interstitial nephritis is a form of nephritis affecting the interstitium of the kidneys surrounding the Nephron#Renal_tubule. This disease can be either acute, which means it occurs suddenly or chronic, meaning it is ongoing and eventually ends in kidney failure....
lupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus is a connective tissue disease....
or other connective tissue disease related cystitis
Sjögren's syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome

Sj?gren's syndrome is an autoimmunity in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.It is named after Swedish ophthalmology Henrik Sj?gren , who first described it....
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
renal tubular acidosis
Renal tubular acidosis

Renal tubular acidosis is a medical condition that involves an accumulation of acid in the body due to a failure of the kidneys to appropriately wiktionary:acidify the urine....
Fanconi syndrome
Fanconi syndrome

Fanconi Syndrome is a disorder in which the Nephron#Proximal_tubule function of the kidney is impaired, resulting in decreased reabsorption of electrolytes and nutrients back into the bloodstream....
/renal glycosuria
hypercalcaemia
Hypercalcaemia

Hypercalcaemia is an elevated calcium in biology level in the blood. . It can be an asymptomatic laboratory finding, but because an elevated calcium level is often indicative of other diseases, a diagnosis should be undertaken if it persists....
hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is the term for overactive tissue within the thyroid gland,resulting in overproduction and thus an excess of circulating free thyroid hormones: thyroxine , triiodothyronine , or both....
hypopituitarism
Hypopituitarism

Hypopituitarism is the decreased secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain....
pregnancy
Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or Multiple birth....
reactive arthritis
Reactive arthritis

Reactive arthritis is an autoimmune condition that develops in response to an infection in another part of the body. Coming into contact with bacteria and developing an infection can trigger reactive arthritis....
/Reiter's syndrome
glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis, also known as glomerular nephritis, abbreviated GN, is a kidney disease characterized by inflammation of the glomerulus, or small blood vessels in the kidneys....
squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma

In medicine, squamous cell carcinoma is a form of cancer of the carcinoma type that may occur in many different organs, including the skin, lips, mouth, esophagus, urinary bladder, prostate, lungs, vagina, and cervix....
of lung
Lung

The lung is the essential respiration organ in air-breathing animals, including most tetrapods, a few fish and a few snails. In mammals and the more complex life forms, the two lungs are located in the chest on either side of the heart....
(a paraneoplastic consequence)
hypoaldosteronism
Hypoaldosteronism

In medicine , hypoaldosteronism refers to decreased levels of the hormone aldosterone.There are several causes for this condition, including primary adrenal insufficiency, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and medications ....
hypokalemia
Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia refers to the condition in which the concentration of potassium in the blood is low. The prefix hypo- means low . Kal refers to kalium, the Neo-Latin for potassium, and -emia means "in the blood."...
polydipsia
Polydipsia

Polydipsia is a medical symptom in which the patient displays excessive thirst. The word derives from the Greek language p???d???a, which is derived from p???? + d??a ....
congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure

Heart failure is a condition in which a problem with the structure or function of the heart impairs its ability to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs....
Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome is a hormone disorder caused by high levels of cortisol in the blood. This can be caused by taking glucocorticoid drugs, or by tumors that produce cortisol or adrenocorticotropic hormone ....
Addison's disease
Addison's disease

Addison's disease is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal gland doesn't produce enough steroid hormones . It may develop in children and adults, and may occur as the result many underlying causes....
intestinal obstruction (occurs after toxins begin to be absorbed from the damaged intestine)
hypercalcemia (most commonly from cancer)
hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism is overactivity of the parathyroid glands resulting in excess production of parathyroid hormone . The parathyroid hormone regulates calcium and phosphate levels and helps to maintain these levels....
acromegaly
Acromegaly

Acromegaly is a syndrome that results when the pituitary gland produces excess human growth hormone after epiphyseal plate closure. A number of disorders may affect the pituitary to create this circumstance, although most commonly it involves a GH producing tumor derived from a distinct type of cells and called pituitary adenoma....
polycythemia
Polycythemia

Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a net increase in the total number of blood cells, primarily red blood cells, in the body. The overproduction of red blood cells may be due to a primary process in the bone marrow , or it may be a reaction to chronically Hypoxia or, rarely, a malignancy....
partial obstruction of the urinary tract
pheochromocytoma
Pheochromocytoma

A phaeochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumor of the Adrenal medulla of the adrenal glands , or extra-adrenal chromaffin tissue that failed to involute after birth and secretes excessive amounts of catecholamines, usually epinephrine and norepinephrine....
side effect of lithium
Lithium pharmacology

Lithium pharmacology refers to use of the lithium ion, Li+, as a drug. A number of chemical salts of lithium are used medically as a mood stabilizer Medication, primarily in the treatment of bipolar disorder, where they have a role in the treatment of Clinical depression and particularly of mania, both acutely and in the long term....
(see lithium thirst)
liver failure
Liver failure

Acute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs of liver disease , and indicates that the liver has sustained severe damage ....
/ cirrhosis
Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of liver Tissue by fibrous scar tissue as well as regenerative Nodule , leading to progressive loss of liver function....
pyometra
Pyometra

Pyometra is a disease of the uterus most commonly seen in female dogs , but also seen in female cats , rabbits, ferrets, rats and guinea pigs. Pyometra is an important disease to be aware of for any dog owner because of the sudden nature of the disease and the deadly consequences if left untreated....
in certain animals or appendicitis
Appendicitis

Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the Vermiform appendix. It is a medical emergency. All cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy....
in humans
neurologic damage
urinary tract infection
Urinary tract infection

A urinary tract infection is a bacterial infection that affects any part of the urinary tract. Although urine contains a variety of fluids, salts, and waste products, it usually does not have bacteria in it....
- although it more commonly causes frequent passage of small volumes of urine rather than a large volume
emphysematous cystitis
post supraventricular tachycardia
migraine
Migraine

Migraine is a neurology syndrome characterized by altered bodily perceptions, headaches, and nausea. Physiologically, the migraine headache is a neurological condition more common to women than to men....
Use of a corticosteroid
Corticosteroid

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a wide range of physiology systems such as stress , immune system and regulation of inflammation, carbohydrate metabolism, protein catabolism, blood electrolyte levels, and behavior....
such as prednisone
Prednisone

Prednisone is a synthetic corticosteroid drug that is usually taken orally but can be delivered by intramuscular injection and can be used for a number of different conditions....
nephronophthisis