polydipsia and polyuria
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POLYDIPSIA
Polydipsia = Excessive Thirst
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POLYDIPSIA
Greek origin
polys = much many + dipsia = thirst
Polydipsia is a symptom, not a disease itself
It is a symptom, most often, related to diabetes
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POLYDIPSIA
A zinc deficiency can be a probable cause of polydipsia
Polydipsia is also seen in people with mental health issues such as schizoprenia and the mentally impaired.
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POLYURIA
Polyuria = Excessive urine
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POLYURIA
Like Polydipsia, it is also the most common initial symptom of diabetes
Polyuria and Polydipsia often occur alongside each other but one can exist without the other
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POLYURIA
There are a number of causes of Polyuria other than diabetes including:
High doses of ….
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HYPERTHYROIDISM
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HYPOKALEMIA
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USE OF CORTICOSTEROID
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ACROMEGALY
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MIGRAINES
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UTI’S