Polydipsia often goes with hypokalemia). Antipsychotics can have side effects such as dry mouth that may make the patient feel thirsty. Primary polydipsia describes excessive thirst and water intake caused in the absence of physiological stimuli to drink. This includes both psychogenic primary polydipsia and non-psychogenic primary polydipsia, such as in patients with autoimmune chronic hepatitis with severely elevated globulin levels. Psychogenic polydipsia is an excessive water intake seen in some patients with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, and/or the developmentally disabled. It should be taken very seriously, as the amount of water ingested exceeds the amount that can be excreted
Modesty in medical settings increase modesty as compared to the patient presenting nude, but in the past have been odd clothing which exposes the body. Some contemporary changes to the design of hospital gowns are proposed. In places with more cultural diversity it becomes more likely that people will make new and different requests for modesty in health care. Sometimes women do not access healthcare because of modesty concerns. Muslims in non-Muslim societies sometimes make requests for modesty. Modesty in medical settings Modesty in medical settings refers to the practices and equipment used to preserve patient modesty in medical examination and clinics. Prior to