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osmoregulation defect
Etiology:
increases:
- dehydration
- absent thirst
- hypersomolar nonketotic diabetic coma
- diabetic ketoacidosis
- diabetes insipidus
- tube feeding
decreases:
- adrenal insufficiency
- hypopituitarism
- water intoxication (polydipsia)
- postoperative states
- SIADH
Related
osmolality (Osm)
osmostat
General
metabolic disease
References
Smomed