Symptoms & Signs
You may have intense or uncontrollable thirst, and crave ice water. You will produce large amounts of urine, usually more than 3 – 15 liters per day.
If you do not drink enough fluids, dehydration can result. Symptoms may include:
- Dry mucous membranes
- Dry skin
- Sunken appearance to eyes
- Sunken fontanelles (soft spot) in infants
Other symptoms that can occur due to inadequate fluids include:
- Fatigue, lethargy
- Headache
- Irritability
- Low body temperature
- Muscle pains
- Rapid heart rate
- Weight loss
Diagnosis & Tests
A physical exam may reveal:
- Low blood pressure
- Rapid pulse
- Shock
- Signs of dehydration
Testing may reveal:
- High serum osmolality
- High urine output, regardless of how many fluids you drink
- Kidneys don’t concentrate urine when the person is given ADH
- Low urine osmolality
- Normal or high ADH levels
Other tests that may be done include:
- Serum sodium
- Urine 24 hour volume
- Urine concentration test
- Urine specific gravity
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Review Date : 4/14/2008
Reviewed By : Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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