Surveillance of hyponatremia in psychogenic polydipsia.
2015
Angeline S Thiagarajah, and
Jiamei J Cui, and
Jayashri Kulkarni
Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc), Australia.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007010
Hyponatremia
Deficiency of sodium in the blood; salt depletion. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Hyponatremias
D008297
Male
Males
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328
Adult
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
Adults
D059607
Polydipsia, Psychogenic
A clinical disorder characterized by excessive fluid intake (polydipsia); HYPONATREMIA; and POLYURIA in SCHIZOPHRENIA and other psychiatric disorders. Impaired water metabolism in psychogenic polydipsia can result in WATER INTOXICATION.