Polyuria
Polyuria: Introduction
Urinating too much liquid ("polyurea") needs to be distinguished
from the slightly different symptoms of excessively frequent urination,
urinary dribbling,
or unusual urgency to urinate.
Urinating too much fluid or urinating too often can indicate several serious medical conditions.
Some possibilities include urinary tract infections,
bladder conditions (e.g. interstitial cystitis),
or prostate conditions (e.g. BPH).
Also possible are metabolic conditions such as Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes,
or diabetes insipidus.
Seek prompt professional medical advice about urination symptoms.
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Causes of Polyuria:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Polyuria.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Polyuria
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- Bladder compression due to enlarging uterus
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Causes of Types of Polyuria:
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Polyuria: Symptom Checker
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- POLYURIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- NOCTURIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- POLYDIPSIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
- [ read ]
- POLYURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- NOCTURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Polyuria
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Nocturia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Polydipsia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Polyuria
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
- [ read ]
- Polyuria
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Nocturia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Polydipsia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Nocturia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Polydipsia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
- [ read ]
- Proteinuria
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Urethral Discharge
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Polyuria
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Nocturia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Polydipsia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Proteinuria
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Polyuria
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Nocturia
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- NOCTURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- POLYURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Polyuria
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Diagnostic tests for Polyuria:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Polyuria. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Examine state of hydration
- Blood pressure
- Examine for signs of complications of Diabetes mellitus including cataracts, diabetes retinopathy, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, Candida skin and genital infections, peripheral neuropathy
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Polyuria.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had Polyuria (the passing of excessive volumes of urine)? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- How many times would you pass urine per day?
- How many times would you pass urine at night?
- Is the quantity of urine passed per time large or small? - it is important to clarify whether the problem is true Polyuria (frequent trips to the bathroom with excessive urination production) or frequent attempts to urinate with only reduced urine output (i.e. small amounts of urine). Frequent small amounts of urine is not classed as Polyuria and is due to different causes. (see frequency of urine).
- If the quantity of urine passed per time is large, is the quantity massive? - Massive Polyuria is usually due to diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus (especially insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) or psychogenic polydipsia (drinking excessive amounts of fluids). Mild Polyuria would suggest chronic nephritis, renal tubular acidosis, hyperparathyroidism, Fanconi's syndrome and mild diabetes mellitus.
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Polyuria) may include:
- Excessive appetite and thirst? - may suggest diabetes mellitus or hyperthyroidism.
- Excessive thirst, without excessive appetite? - may suggest diabetes insipidus and psychogenic polydipsia (drinking excessive amounts of fluids).
- Symptoms of Diabetes mellitus? - e.g. frequency of urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, fatigue, increased infections.
- Symptoms of Diabetes insipidus? - e.g. frequency of urination, large quantities of urine produced; need to urinate at night, excessive thirst, dehydration.
- Symptoms of chronic nephritis? - e.g. Polyuria (excessive urination), nocturia (urination at night), sometimes blood in the urine.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Polyuria
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Causes of Polyuria listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Polyuria as a symptom include:
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causes of Polyuria
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Polyuria:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Polyuria as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Polyuria
Drug interactions causing Polyuria:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Polyuria as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Lithium Carbonate and Acyclovir interaction
- Lithium Carbonate and Indomethacin interaction
- Lithium Carbonate and Losartan interaction
- Lithium Carbonate and Mazindol interaction
- Lithium Carbonate and Methyldopa interaction
- Lithium Carbonate and Phenytoin interaction
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drug interactions causing Polyuria
Definitions of Polyuria:
Polyuria: Excessive excretion of urine resulting in profuse and frequent micturition. [poly- + G. ouron, urine]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Urination of a large volume of urine with an increase in urinary frequency, commonly seen in diabetes.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Organs affected by Polyuria:
The list of organs typically affected by Polyuria may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Polyuria
The list below shows some of the causes of Polyuria mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Polyuria
How Common are these Causes of Polyuria?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Polyuria.
Of the 225
causes of Polyuria that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 6
causes are "very common" diseases
- 6
causes are "common" diseases
- 5
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 11
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 209
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 225
causes of Polyuria
Conditions listing symptoms: Polyuria:
The following list of conditions
have 'Polyuria' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Aceruloplasminemia
... increased urinationAcid-Base Imbalance
... excessive urinationAcute bacterial prostatitis
... urinary frequencyAdrenal adenoma, familial
... frequent urinationAdrenal Cancer
... frequent urinationAdrenal Cortex Neoplasms
... frequent urinationAdrenal gland hyperfunction
... frequent urinationAdrenal incidentaloma
... frequent urinationAdrenocortical carcinoma
... frequent urinationAlsing syndrome
... polyuriaAmelogenesis Imperfeca, Hypoplastic, and Nephrocalcinosis
... increased urinationAnorexia Nervosa
... excessive urinationApparent mineralocorticoid excess
... excessive urinationApparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, type 2
... excessive urinationArnold-Chiari Malformation (Type 1)
... urinary frequencyAutosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
... frequent urinationB
Babinski-Froelich Syndrome
... Increased urinationBack tumour
... increased urinationBartter Syndrome
... excessive urinationBartter's syndrome, antenatal type 1
... frequent urinationBartter's syndrome, type 3
... polyuriaBartters syndrome, antenatal , type 2
... frequent urinationBenign Prostate Hyperplasia
... frequent urination of small amounts, Urinary frequency, frequent urinationBladder Cancer
... Frequent urinationBladder diverticulum
... increased urinationBoichis syndrome
... excessive urinationC
Chemical poisoning - 3,3-Dichlorobenzidine
... frequent urinationChemical poisoning - Amitraz
... increased urinationChronic Kidney Disease
... more frequent urinationCombat stress reaction
... frequent urinationCommon migraine
... increased urinationConn's adenoma
... excessive urinationConn's syndrome
... excessive urinationConn-Louis Carcinoma
... excessive urinationCystinosis
... polyuriaCystitis
... frequent urinationCystocele
... urinary frequencyD
Danubian endemic familial nephropathy
... excessive urinationDEND syndrome
... excessive urinationDent syndrome
... polyuriaDent's disease
... polyuriaDiabetes
... excessive urinationDiabetes Insipidus
... excessive urination, frequent urinationDiabetes insipidus primary central
... increased urinationDiabetes insipidus, nephrogenic type 2
... excessive urinationDiabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, dominant type
... excessive urinationDiabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, recessive type
... excessive urinationDiabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic
... excessive urinationDiabetes mellitus, transient neonatal
... excessive urinationDiabetic Nephropathy
... frequent urinationE
Electrolyte abnormality
... increased urinationEnlarged prostate
... frequent urination of small amounts, Urinary frequency, frequent urinationErdheim-Chester syndrome
... excessive urinationF
Familial hypopituitarism
... frequent urinationFanconi syndrome
... excessive urinationFroehlich syndrome
... excessive urinationFroelich's syndrome
... Increased urinationFrolich's syndrome
... Increased urinationFrölich's syndrome
... Increased urinationG
Generalized anxiety disorder
... frequent urinationGitelman syndrome
... excessive urinationGlomerulonephritis
... excessive urinationH
HAIR-AN Syndrome
... increased urinationHeerfordt syndrome
... increased urinationHereditary primary Fanconi disease
... excessive urinationHip cancer
... increased urinationHyperadrenalism
... frequent urinationHyperglycemia
... excessive urinationHyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome
... excessive urination, frequent urinationHyperparathyroidism
... excessive urinationHyperparathyroidism, neonatal severe primary
... excessive urinationHyperparathyroidism, primary
... increased urinationHypokalemia
... PolyuriaHypokalemic periodic paralysis
... excessive urinationHypothalamic dysfunction
... increased urinationI
Incontinence
... Urinary frequencyIntermediate cystinosis
... excessive urinationInterstitial cystitis
... urinary frequencyJ
Juniper tar poisoning
... increased urinationJuvenile nephronophthisis
... polyuriaL
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
... increased urinationLeukemia, T-Cell
... frequent urinationM
Machado-Joseph Disease
... frequent urinationMalnutrition-related diabetes mellitus
... PolyuriaMedullary cystic kidney disease
... excessive urinationMedullary cystic kidney disease 1
... increased urinationMedullary cystic kidney disease 2
... increased urinationMedullary cystic kidney disease, dominant
... excessive urinationMegalocytic interstitial nephritis
... frequent urinationMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (type 2)
... increased urinationMultiple endocrine neoplasia
... PolyuriaMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
... PolyuriaMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
... PolyuriaMultiple endocrine neoplasia type 3
... PolyuriaMyoma (fibroid)
... urinary frequencyN
Nephrocalcinosis
... increased urinationNephrogenic diabetes insipidus
... excessive urinationNephrolithiasis type 1
... polyuriaNephrolithiasis type 2
... polyuriaNephronophthisis 2
... excessive urinationNephronophthisis 3
... excessive urinationNephronophthisis 4
... excessive urinationNephronophthisis 7
... excessive urinationNephronophthisis familial, adult - spastic quadriparesis
... excessive urinationNephronophthisis, autosomal dominant
... excessive urinationNephropathic cystinosis
... excessive urinationNeurosarcoidosis
... increased urinationNon-Specific Urethritis
... urinary frequencyO
Oak poisoning
... excessive urinationOligomeganephronic renal hypoplasia
... excessive urinationOlivopontocerebellar atrophy type 3
... frequent urinationOvarian Cancer
... urinary frequencyOvarian cysts
... frequent urinationOveractive Bladder
... urinary frequencyP
Panhypopituitarism
... increased urinationParathyroid cancer, adult
... increased urinationPelvic lipomatosis
... increased urinationPolycystic kidney disease, infantile type
... frequent urinationPosterior valve, urethra
... urinary frequencyPremenstrual syndrome
... frequent urinationPrimary Hyperaldosteronism
... Polyuria, frequent urinationPrimary tubular proximal acidosis
... excessive urinationProstate Cancer
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, familial
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 1
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 10
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 11
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 12
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 13
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 14
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 15
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 2
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 3
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 4
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 5
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 6
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 7
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 8
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, 9
... frequent urinationProstate cancer, hereditary, X-linked 2
... frequent urinationProstate conditions
... frequent urinationProstatic malacoplakia associated with prostatic abscess
... urinary frequencyProstatitis
... urinary frequencyProximal Renal Tubular Acidosis
... PolyuriaProximal tubulopathy - diabetes mellitus - cerebellar ataxia
... polyuriaPyelonephritis
... urinary frequencyR
Reiter’s syndrome
... increased urinationRenal pelvis and ureter, transitional cell cancer
... frequent urinationRenal tubular transport disorders, inborn
... excessive urinationRenal tubulopathy - diabetes mellitus - cerebellar ataxia
... increased urinationRib Tumor
... increased urinationS
Sassoon hospital syndrome
... excessive urinationSecondary Bone Cancer
... increased urinationSenior-Loken Syndrome
... polyuria, excessive urinationSenior-Loken syndrome 1
... polyuria, excessive urinationSenior-Loken syndrome 3
... polyuria, excessive urinationSenior-Loken syndrome 4
... polyuria, excessive urinationSenior-Loken syndrome 5
... polyuria, excessive urinationSenior-Loken syndrome 6
... polyuria, excessive urinationSerratia urinary tract infection
... frequent urinationSpastic pelvic floor syndrome
... urinary frequencyStreptococcal Group B invasive disease
... frequent urinationT
Toni-Fanconi syndrome type 1
... excessive urinationType 1 diabetes
... excessive urinationType 2 diabetes
... excessive urinationU
Urethral cancer
... frequent urinationUrethral stricture
... urinary frequencyUrethral syndrome
... urinary frequencyUrethritis
... frequent urinationUrinary stones
... frequent urinationUrinary tract infections
... urinary frequency, frequent urinationUterine fibroids
... frequent urinationUterine prolapse
... urinary frequencyV
Vagina cancer
... frequent urinationVasopressin-resistant diabetes insipidus
... PolyureaVirilising ovarian tumour
... Urinary frequencyW
Wandering spleen
... frequent urinationWolfram's disease
... PolyuriaY
Yolk sack tumour
... Urinary frequency
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Causes of Polyuria Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Polyuria based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
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Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Polyuria?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Polyuria, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Polyuria:
Diuresis, Polydipsia, Urine output increased
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Polyuria:
Subtypes of Polyuria:
Frequent urination (78 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Polyuria:
Urinary difficulty (545 causes), Urinary symptoms (1041 causes), Bladder symptoms (881 causes), Urinary problems (904 causes), Sexual symptoms (1608 causes)
Symptoms related to Polyuria:
Thirst (105 causes), Excessive urination (179 causes), Diabetes-like symptoms (183 causes), Diabetes insipidus (17 causes), Chronic renal failure, Aldosteronism, Hypercalcemia (13 causes), Hypokalemia (40 causes), Congestive heart failure (35 causes), Noctural polyuria syndrome, Certain medications, Diabetes mellitus (183 causes), Diuretic therapy, Following relief of obstruction, During recovery from acute tubular necrosis
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