Psychiatric pathology and water intake: not always psychogenic polydipsia

Authors

  • Guillermo Ropero-Luis Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-3812
  • Ana Muñoz-Sánchez Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
  • Almudena López-Sampalo Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
  • Juan-José Mancebo-Sevilla Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
  • Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3285-8197

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a3n3a14

Keywords:

nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, lithium carbonate , bipolar disorder , polydipsia, acetazolamide

Abstract

A 55-year-old woman, with a history of mixed bipolar disorder, is labeled as having psychogenic polydipsia due to a large daily intake of water and other fluids during the past few months. She is admitted to the Emergency Room because of severe hypernatraemia and acute kidney injury, forcing us to reconsider this diagnosis.

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

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Ropero-Luis G, Muñoz-Sánchez A, López-Sampalo A, Mancebo-Sevilla J-J, Gómez-Huelgas R. Psychiatric pathology and water intake: not always psychogenic polydipsia. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 May 19];3(3):144-6. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/336

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