polydipsia is the medical term for excessive thirst or craving large amounts of liquid.
polydipsia is the medical term for excessive thirst or craving large amounts of liquid.
the medical term for excessive thirst or craving large amounts of liquid is?
polydipsia
signs and symptoms of csws include large amounts of urination (polyuria, defined as over three liters of urine output over 24 hours in an adult), high amounts of sodium in the urine, low blood sodium concentration, excessive thirst (polydipsia), extreme salt cravings, dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system (dysautonomia), and dehydration. patients often self-medicate by consuming high amounts of sodium and by dramatically increasing their water intake. advanced symptoms include muscle cramps, lightheadedness, dizziness or vertigo, feelings of anxiety or panic, increased heart rate or slowed heart rate, low blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension which can result in fainting. other symptoms frequently associated with dysautonomia include headaches, pallor, malaise, facial flushing, constipation or diarrhea, nausea, acid reflux, visual disturbances, numbness, nerve pain, trouble breathing, chest pain, loss of consciousness, and seizures.
cerebral salt-wasting syndrome
diabetes (disambiguation)









































diabetes usually refers to diabetes mellitus, a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood glucose levels over a prolonged period.









































diabetes may also refer to a heterogeneous group of diseases that only have in common excessive urination and thirst:









































section::::diabetic conditions.









































section::::diabetic conditions.:diabetes insipidus.









































bullet::::- diabetes insipidus (di), a condition characterized by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine (unrelated to the high blood sugar levels of diabetes mellitus)
diabetes (disambiguation)