Polyuria- how to treat?
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Hello, my 10-year-old niece presented with complaints of polyuria, polydipsia, intermittent abdominal pain, and poor growth. She was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 6 years and had been taking insulin ever since. She had been hospitalized previously with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). There was no history of parental consanguinity or similar illness in her sibling or other family members. How to treat this condition?
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@awanish The most effective treatment for polyuria is aimed at the underlying cause. For example, lithium-induced nephrogenic diabetes insipidus could potentially be treated by discontinuing the lithium.7 Polyuria caused by diabetes mellitus is likely to be improved once the patient's blood glucose levels are under control. Polyuria that cannot be corrected by treating the underlying cause is often treated with one of several medications that come from many different classes. One hallmark of polyuria is the diluted nature of the urine produced—it's composed of more water than urine. Some treatments for polyuria include giving a type of diuretic, which usually increases urine output because it improves the way urine is processed in the kidneys.
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